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As RedState reported, Dilbert creator, author, and cultural influencer Scott Adams passed away after a battle with stage 4 prostate cancer. My colleague Teri Christoph compiled some of the condolences and tributes to what was an intellectually rich, infinitely creative, and influential human. As Christoph reported, President Donald Trump said in his condolences that Adams was “the Great Influencer.” 





To paraphrase Andy Warhol’s apothegm, “In the future, everyone will be an influencer for 15 minutes.” This has sadly been proven true. In the case of Adams, it’s not sad at all, but a point of gratitude that his influence was lifelong. He felt the purpose of his existence was to provide benefit to the world, and he did, probably far more than he knew. So, Trump’s distinction of Adams is not only on point, but insightful.

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Adams has earned his place in the cultural and intellectual lexicon of our time through his creative and literary publications. The prints and reprints of his cartoon Dilbert, his three self-help books: Win Bigly, Reframe Your Brain, and How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Dilbert merchandise, and his Coffee with Scott Adams podcast and public speaking engagements, much of it recorded for posterity. In terms of creative output and influence, Adams ranks with Charles Schulz and Gary Larson. That, by any definition, is Great Influence.





On an episode of Coffee with Scott Adams, Adams explained his User Reality Interface to his listeners. Many people have used the tools Adams lays out in his books to change the calculus of their lives. In this regard, he ranks with businessman and author Stephen Covey and leadership and management expert, author, and public speaker John Maxwell. In speaking about creating Systems to help shape one’s life, Adams asserted, “This is one of the biggest buttons on the interface for life: If you don’t like where you are and you want to go somewhere else, learn to build systems for everything from your diet, to your career, to social life… everything.”

You can watch this now or later (13 minutes), but worth it either way.

WATCH:

When Adams was canceled by the Left for his support of President Donald Trump and his outspoken takes on some of their favorite agenda-driven hobby horses, Coffee with Scott Adams didn’t die out, but grew exponentially, and along with that, so did his influence. Adams was a mentor to young and up-and-coming creators and entrepreneurs. He often promoted others’ work that inspired or provoked him (including mine), and he shared his platform with people and causes he felt were worth supporting. Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld and meme creator Carpe Donktum attribute their success to Adams. X School for Boys founder King Randall was also grateful for Adams’ support of his work.





I’m thankful for the connection, the encouragement, and your faith.

Influence is a double-edged sword. Adams sometimes had to backtrack on his pronouncements, and his analysis and viewpoint sometimes flew in the face of the conventional wisdom of certain conservatives and right-wing influencers. Adams at first dismissed those who advocated against the COVID vaccine, then, after his own research and analysis, he came around to their viewpoint. He felt as though too much energy and attention were being paid to the stolen 2020 election, but after again doing his own research, he not only changed his thinking, but featured people and segments that uncovered election problems. 





Some people cannot let those errors in judgment go, and at the news of Adams’ death, chose crass over grace.

In 2023, Adams went on an X rant which, on its face, appeared to be racist. Of course it went viral, being clipped and shared widely. After viewing the video, I was unbothered because, to be honest, I have heard the same words come from Black people’s mouths, including mine. But it became fodder for the Left that hated him, and a reason for pearl-clutching on the Right.

Then there is People Magazine, which felt the need to make this the focal point of what by all accounts is a stellar career and monumental influence. Written by a Gen Z “journalist,” so…

Scott Adams has died at the age of 68. Adams first published Dilbert, a comic strip that satirized life in white-collar offices, in 1989. The comic strip became ubiquitous in the 1990s. Dilbert was pulled from wide circulation, however, after Adams degraded Black people in a 2023 rant.





Peep the headline. Stay classy, People.

But at news of his death, one of the main areas where Adams is being applauded and praised is that before he passed, he received Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of his life.

Many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go. I’m not a believer, but I have to admit the risk-reward calculations for doing so looks so attractive to me. So here I go.

I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and look forward to sending an eternity with Him. The part about me not being a believer should be quickly resolved if I wake up in Heaven. I won’t need any more convincing than that.

When Adams announced his cancer, as an atheist-agnostic who didn’t believe in an afterlife, he was simply going to end it all, because he thought this life was all there was. People are rightly rejoicing because those seven months when he was able to receive treatment that helped him have a better quality of life as he navigated his transition allowed him the opportunity to come to grips with God and embrace faith.





But, there are those (even Christians) who consider this a cop-out. Adams giving up his former stalwart convictions in order to have a better death? Weak sauce. 

Provacative language warning: 

Perhaps Adams was a “p*****.” When it comes to facing the God of the universe in welcome or in judgment, a whole lot of us are, and we have no shame in admitting it. Like everything concerning life and faith, there’s a scripture that applies. 

This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength. 1 Corinthians 1:25

Or 2 Corinthians 12:10. “When I am weak, then I am strong.”

Only those who embrace faith can understand this. To those on the outside, it looks like weakness or capitulation, and in many ways it is. However, Adams is now in the presence of the Greatest Influencer of all time and free of pain and regret. When he lost everything the world gave him after he chose to support Trump, Adams said he had no regrets, and he did it because he believed it was worth it.

Adams believed Jesus is worth it, so he, as he so eloquently wrote, said, “the risk-reward calculations for doing so looks so attractive to me. So here I go.” All Adams had to do was lay down his weakness in order to receive Christ’s strength. Most would call that an excellent trade.





RIP Scott Adams, Great Influencer and brother-in-Christ.


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