A Tribute to Scott Adams
—1957-2026
We lost Scott Adams, and his fertile mind.
We mourn his passing, but he left behind
a truth and wisdom-filled satiric view
of what life’s like inside the corporate zoo.
He knew exactly what it meant to be
a worker stifled by bureaucracy.
His comic strip showed Dilbert at his desk,
confronting what was truly Kafka-esque.
He showed that people, though they see right through
the asininity their bosses spew,
commit themselves to somehow soldier on,
despite this Sisyphean phenomenon.
When given mindless desk work and made bored,
recalling Dilbert is its own reward.
Warren Bonham is a private equity investor who lives in Southlake, Texas.
Neat tribute, Warren. So many good phrases.
I saw somewhere that he had passed, but thought it was another fake news item. I’m sure Scott Adams would have seen the funny side of that.
A fine tribute, Warren.
Warren, a fine tribute written at breakneck speed… love the couplets and poetic devices throughout.
Scott Adams was a fine man. He made up his mind early to become useful, and that is what he did. He made millions of friends through Dilbert, his podcasts and his books by helping them to make their way through this fallen world.
Scott was a riddle to me. He did not believe in an afterlife, but he did accept Jesus as his personal saviour before he died. Was it only to please his followers since so many had suggested it. I know he had a sense of the mysterious/spiritual… was that what made him accept? He said that it made sense… Pascal’s Wager?
Whatever it was… I heard someone say, “If such a wise, loving man doesn’t go to Heaven… then there is no heaven.”
Scott was so much better than many who believe they’ve already earned their mansion.
Thank you for this lovely tribute to a fine man, Warren. Mike is a fan of Scott Adams, so I’ve listened to his podcasts alongside him for the last few years. These last few weeks this amazing man has shown me how to stare death in the face (with all the mental and physical pain that comes with that) and continue to reach out to others with strength, honesty, a smile, and a dignity I hope I have the guts to muster when I catch a glimpse of the grim reaper. RIP Scott Adams.
Warren, this is a beautiful sonnet of remembrance and respect. It also has that sense of quiet dignity and personal good will that were marks of this man.