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1. mrweas+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-13 16:50:11
I loved Dilbert, having worked for more than one Dilbert-like company the humor frequently resonated with me.

How or why Scott Adams went completely of the rails is perhaps something we'll sadly never understand. Was this opinions he'd always had, but suppressed, did he somehow become radicalized or was it perhaps medically induced, e.g. a stroke or something. It was incredibly sad to see him throw away his life's work and go down a path most of us at least hadn't foreseen and die having alienated his fans.

2. quietb+O1[view] [source] 2026-01-13 16:56:34
>>mrweas+(OP)
> How or why Scott Adams went completely of the rails is perhaps something we'll sadly never understand.

It started at roughly the time of his divorce, so it's hard to imagine there's not a connection. But, of course, you're right that we'll never know.

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3. dkarl+v3[view] [source] 2026-01-13 17:01:18
>>quietb+O1
I suspect that having a family and knowing that blowback from your behavior will affect them is a moderating factor for a lot of people.
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4. vennde+j6[view] [source] 2026-01-13 17:09:49
>>dkarl+v3
I suspect growing up in an era where community, the newspaper, radio and TV spewed religious, racist, and sexist content gradually increased sensory memory related neural activity that fostered biochemical and epigenetic effects that over time become effectively immutable.

Not sure why we are being coy about the triggers. Society of his youth and the biology are well documented.

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5. NetMag+CU[view] [source] 2026-01-13 20:07:41
>>vennde+j6
So explain the existence of liberals and Democrats in America.
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6. vennde+s01[view] [source] 2026-01-13 20:31:48
>>NetMag+CU
I did. Different genetic expressions. The intelligence to realize language is just memes, not truth.

Scott Adams put himself on a pedestal above anyone else in his comics; he was Dilbert. The only smart person in the room. He was always a celebrity obsessed with his own existence. Little difference between him and Tim the Toolman or a Kardashian.

Low effort contributor whose work people laughed at due to social desirability bias. No big loss.

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