Clarifying Identity: Scott Alexander Reflects on Dilbert's Influence After Scott Adams' Death
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Summary
The article clarifies that Scott Alexander is not the deceased Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert), despite receiving condolences for Adams' death from prostate cancer at age 68. The author reflects on his childhood connection to Dilbert comics, noting how he read every Dilbert book before elementary school graduation and found humor in the workplace satire that resonated with his own experiences in California public sector environments.
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Scott Adams was a surprisingly big part of my life. I may be the only person to have read every Dilbert book before graduating elementary school.
For some reason, 10-year-old-Scott found Adams' stories of time-wasting meetings and pointy-haired bosses hilarious.
No doubt some of the attraction came from a more-than-passing resemblance between Dilbert's nameless corporation and the California public s
Sixty-eight years of highly defective people
