Scott Adams - The Dilbert Cancellation Catastrophe | Real Talk with Zuby Ep. 303
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Author, cartoonist, and political commentator Scott Adams joins Zuby to expose what really happened in February 2023, when the news media decided to cancel Scott’s world-renowned ‘Dilbert’ cartoon strip. Scott then breaks down America’s cultural focus on racial identity, the current victimhood incentive structure, his tools for success, as well as AI concerns and hopes. The two then explore health & fitness, how to forecast cultural shifts, and 'misinformation' and 'fake news' in the modern era.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(05:58) “Tolos Ad”
(07:00) Dilbert’s cancellation saga
(15:05) Scott’s 2023 race comments clarified
(16:38) America’s cultural focus on racial identity
(20:35) Victimhood incentives
(23:08) Scott’s tools for success
(28:32) AI concerns and possibilities
(38:18) Health & fitness
(44:57) Forecasting cultural shifts
(51:57) Misinformation & fake news in the AI era
(55:51) Consequences of fear dominating culture
(1:00:35) The future of America
(1:03:40) Scott Adam’s legacy
(1:04:37) Outro
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Its interesting how face to face interviews are still miles better than remote
@ZubyMusic
2 ай бұрын
Yes. Much more complicated and expensive to do, but I do them when I can!
@bretterway7336
2 ай бұрын
Great interview @zubymusic.
@thisgame2
2 ай бұрын
@@ZubyMusicblack ppl doing what your doing are the same as the whites that helped blacks when they were down. It's never popular in the time but in retrospect your a king viewed favorably by the most high
@danielstellmon5330
2 ай бұрын
It's because so much communication is non-verbal.
@Powertuber1000
Ай бұрын
Unfortunately, it looks like they got his mind straight.
Scott got cancelled for making too much damn sense. His takes are so reasonable that he had to go.
@jamesdellaneve9005
2 ай бұрын
I knew what he was doing. It was his persuasion act. He misjudged it, but it worked out great for him, which is good.
@Acujeremy
2 ай бұрын
He only got cancelled because he said white people should stay away from black people, if he didn't say that he'd not been cancelled. Duh!
@offshoretomorrow3346
2 ай бұрын
He was shot as 'un example por les autres'.
@gregemont6471
2 ай бұрын
Nope. He got cancelled for being obnoxiously wrong on the big picture. Remember when he demanded people be cancelled if not jailed for not getting the poison jab? Yeah, that assberger
@Person-eh9nr
2 ай бұрын
It’s not reasonable tho, the poll he was reacting to was BS.
Scott is the number one person I listen to every day. Very genuine and wise
@edjones2199
6 күн бұрын
Brought your horizons Little don’t be a Kool-Aid drinker. He’s just one man that’s very dangerous.
I'm black, and what he said seemed perfectly logical.
@FrankZen
2 ай бұрын
Same
@cybco
2 ай бұрын
you're not alone.
@x80five50
2 ай бұрын
Same
@davidgeraci5568
2 ай бұрын
Same
@chomnansaedan4788
2 ай бұрын
I'm step black and i feel the same.
I grew up reading Dilbert & Scott always did a great job of making his jokes universally understood. Even as a child, who hadn’t experienced soul crushing corporate work, the jokes were never over my head. It takes a special talent to make your material so universal
His canceling got me interested to listen to his daily show to see for myself if he was racist. I got hooked on it and have listened to every show for a year now and that dude is not racist at all. He just has a very interesting way of presenting information and his thoughts that becomes kind of addictive over time.
Scott says he "lost his social instinct" over covid. What a great way to put it. ❤
@johnbucher2077
Ай бұрын
It's a natural, though perhaps subconscious, consequence of the society around him getting stupider and less interesting to hang out with. I would tell him not to worry.
I agree with him, if someone doesn’t like you stay away from them.
Scott Adams was right
@xx1352
2 ай бұрын
Lol My new mantra
@cybco
2 ай бұрын
Are you a colonist? Just kidding.
@constantlychangin
2 ай бұрын
He was definitely wrong
@JH-rk9gd
2 ай бұрын
@@constantlychanginyou are definitely not intelligent
@petegregory517
2 ай бұрын
@@constantlychanginYes, easily proven. You now have the floor to refute his claim, I’d do it but I’m surely can’t articulate as well as you. You have the floor and our attention 💯…..go!
I'm bi-racial White and Latino. He speaks truth that no one says out loud. If you think he's racist maybe it's you. Think about it.
@PeruvianPotato
Ай бұрын
As another Hispanic, do you have a self hatred regarding your Latino half?
The quality of this, audio & visual is fantastic! Also the content is great. Love you, Zuby & Scott!
@ZubyMusic
2 ай бұрын
Thanks David!
Scott discussing how his Emotional/Social instincts have atrophied mirrors my experience exactly. I am very confident outgoing person who is a consultant for a living; I understand people pretty well, and my entire life/career involved a default level of social interaction. However, post pandemic, I’ll go through the motions of social things, but whatever drove me to call people, ask if they want to grab a beer, sending people a link or a KZread video..its all reverted , its maybe like 11% capacity now 😅 I’d guess a lot of people are where Scott and myself are currently. Zuby discussing this with Scott will be useful for those individuals.
Scott, you’re not alone. I actually feel much better mentally when I’m alone. I think it may be partly because of our polarized society. I frankly don’t want to be around people with whom I disagree politically or religiously.
@cybco
2 ай бұрын
Let's not forget about the bat shit crazy stuff going on out there.
@bamagirl7394
2 ай бұрын
Being around people has become exhausting. I love people. But all the drama.... I can do without.
@ceb4382
2 ай бұрын
Most people are weird AF nowadays and hypnotized with bullshit. Insufferable to be around.
Scott gave voice the only conclusion even a slightly critical thinking mind can arrive and out loud, so vilified for it. This is the world in which we are -asked- demanded to live
In real-life. If you live in a predominantly urban black area you are too familiar with the broken security gates, car break-ins, pissy hallways and trash everywhere everyDAY! 😢
@kastelvetro1491
2 ай бұрын
i refuse to ever live in a black area, to demoralizing.
@Rawdiswar
2 ай бұрын
Pissy hallways. Wow
@andykerr4180
2 ай бұрын
Yeah that might explain some of it but in Britain you get predominantly,;well until mass immigration got put on steroids, white working class poor sink estates. You really notice low income, low standards of behaviour, crime and moral and cultural deprivation. We need to get back to a system that stops treating people as victims and hold them to the same standards as everyone else. You do the carrot and the stick where everyone is talk Civics in school, taught what their responsibilities are to themselves, their family, their neighbours and the nation. We need to stop tolerating degeneracy and rampant crime. People who prey on others need to go to jail but recidivists who are constantly in and out of jail or are violent.
@audiaudiaudi
Ай бұрын
Lmao you’re just poor you’re also not black you just found a photo online lol very pathetic and obsessive
@JoeyB31208
Ай бұрын
@@Rawdiswarpissay!!!!!
I'm sure the newspapers that dropped Dilbert saw a drop in subscriptions also.
@cybco
2 ай бұрын
Should wake everyone up of the force out there, and its not about money. Target? AB? etc. If no market for this insanity, what's going on?
@zoeybella234
2 ай бұрын
@@cybco Sponsored by Pfiser, over and over again. They basically own MSNBC, NYT, WSJ, Bloomberg, Economist etc.
@offshoretomorrow3346
2 ай бұрын
Universities were captured by Neo-Ma**ists. All institutions are downstream of universities. Domino effect. Academia is public enemy no.1.
@GilmerJohn
2 ай бұрын
Well, the "newspaper" business is all but done. It destroyed itself by deliberately alienating the conservative half of it's potential customer base. Even good sized cities only have one newspaper and it's a biased, woke, boring mess. The Sunday paper used to be almost an armful but now it's only slightly thicker than the daily paper. The daily costs are typically over $1 and the Sunday edition starts at $3. There is little advertising because who would want to advertise in a medium that actively assaults and attacks half of the customer base.
@rockpadstudios
2 ай бұрын
@@GilmerJohn I never understood the so called leaders that alienate 1/2 the customer base. I thought they were chosen to make as much money as they can.
To be honest, when I saw that Scott Adams clip, I thought it was his funniest work to date! I got what he said and thought his delivery was brilliant. I still feel that way!
I heard an articulate, black pastor in 2017 for 18 say, “let’s face it Black people have never had it worse in this country“ (USA). Considering slavery and anti-black voting laws, this is the most disingenuous thing I’ve ever heard a black person say. I think it’s really disrespectful to Black people who did suffer from slavery or other horrible abuses.
@annawilliams2336
Ай бұрын
Black Americans had slaves, and profited from it. So Black Americans had generational wealth from slavery. Truth.
Cancelled then proven correct. 😂
@Lesley_Snipes
2 ай бұрын
How?
@BowsettesFury
2 ай бұрын
@@Lesley_Snipes you’re to slow for the internet please leave.
@Lesley_Snipes
2 ай бұрын
@@BowsettesFuryI am a Scott Adams fan I just was curious as to how he was proven right. If it's that simple then say
@DjTittySprinklez
2 ай бұрын
@@BowsettesFuryno need for that asshole. Some people have lives outside the internet. Hate people sometimes...
@memyself637
2 ай бұрын
@Lesley_Snipes Many Black people have been brainwashed into the racist belief that Whites are intrinsically evil. Scott said that if you're White you should get away from such people for your own safety. He's proved correct about that every day. We see more and more videos, news stories, posts, etc. all over the net of Blacks attacking Whites for no other reason than their race. And it just keeps getting worse. Scott was 100% right.
Excellent interview, Zuby! I've been a Scott Adams fan since the start, and I particularly like when he agrees to an interview. Showcases his talents and thoughts so well.
I have same issue. I don't want to socialize at all. I can, I just don't want to. It's like 2020 ruined everything.
First-time viewer here. I absolutely enjoyed this interview! I listen to Scott almost daily, and this was very interesting watching Scott interact with an interviewer. Scott is undervalued, in my opinion. His presentation is always calm, and he moves the needle on current events in an intellectual manner. I find his observations to be fairly accurate and mature. Definitely watching more Zuby videos! Thank you for your content good sir.
I'm here because of Scott. Have no idea what a Zuby is, but I'll subscribe and find out! Good talk!!
@offshoretomorrow3346
2 ай бұрын
Zuby is the epitome of the Model Citizen.
@davidrhodes6016
2 ай бұрын
If you like Scott, Zuby is the whipped cream, nuts and cherry on top. The man is 100%
Don't speak truth to power, unless you have nothing left to lose.
@Audra1964
2 ай бұрын
“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose.” Janis Joplin
@cybco
2 ай бұрын
nice
I always have coffee with Scott. He has been ahead of the curve almost every time.
@lmc4964
2 ай бұрын
I think Ive watched every episode since covid started, its basically my summary of news and current affairs with great insights.
@AC-sc1pc
2 ай бұрын
Except for the entirety of the covid narrative.
@kenyafromcali
2 ай бұрын
Every morning for 2.5 years! ☕️
Wow! This is one of the best, levelheaded, intelligent, reflective talks I’ve heard. Thanks to both of you. I didn’t even know that Scott Adams was still alive (so sorry!). I’m so happy that he is. 🙏😄 Always was a great fan of Dilbert. Especially since I worked for some American companies during the end of the nineties/beginning of the new millennium. Only menial admin jobs, but I grew up in a family with three civil engineers, so I kind of am familiar with the science part of thinking, too. We also discussed politics a lot, since both my parents were refugees. I remember buying “The Dilbert future” (still in my bookshelf) at Heathrow airport when I had been on a business trip. I started reading it whilst waiting for boarding. I started laughing so hard tears were rolling down my cheeks. I tried to contain myself but it was impossible. I sat there with loads of businessmen in suits (this was 25 years ago). And then finally one of them comes up to me and asks me what I’m reading. I showed him. He said, “I have to get that book now.” Just got it out of my shelf now. I mean come on, “Placebo Domingo” 😂😂😂 Funnily enough, I was also a lot into NLP back then, and was quite surprised with the depth of the ending of the book. I think I have to reread it. See if I get into a time warp. Sadly, I think prediction 65 turned out to be too optimistic. Anyway, to Scott Adam’s, thanks for all the freeing, heartfelt laughs through the years. And to both of you for this discussion. ❤
52:51 If the NY Times tells us that men can get pregnant, that’s all there is to know about its trustworthiness, credibility and reliability as a source. 🤣
Love Zuby, 1 of very few so called conservative journalists who did not sell out to what Crowder called the Big Con
Adams’ cancellation demonstrates the worst kind of totalitarian impulse in our society.
I identify as a Black Conservative and like these dudes alot
@Salty_Balls
2 ай бұрын
Did you just assume their gender?
I have the same thing with a broken social life since Covid,I think it’s because the scales dropped from my eyes,and I can now see how pathetic most people are,a bit like I got the ‘They Live’ sunglasses.
So many people in IT don't know that there was a Dilbert TV Series that was absolutely fantastic.
@AdamJamesCrawford444
2 ай бұрын
kzread.info/head/PLLhOnau-tupTe1NkZWgq0j4iGvGG1-kt4&si=2iZ8kH4op6FkJURl Full episodes…
Trump didnt persuade me to believe a damned thing. I saw my country in trouble and Trump happened to be the guy who wasn't afraid to say it.
Scott is okay.
@kastelvetro1491
2 ай бұрын
at best he's a 6, thing is in todays world fame and hundred of millions wont change being a being who looks like scott and has his ''okay'' ness.
Awesome interview
@ZubyMusic
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@davidrhodes6016
2 ай бұрын
@@ZubyMusic It was, Zuby. I see you as a precious gem for humanity only rarer than even that. I mean that with all of my heart! I like to give people new names so if you don't mind I call you Zuby The Eloquent. You may know what it means but look up Eloquent. It just fits so well.
What Scott said in the beginning about not ACTING on impulses to text or call to get together with friends….that has been exactly my experience. For em and some of my friends. We just don’t make the effort, even though we know we would have a great time. . It’s honestly quite weird.
@aaronj08ar
2 ай бұрын
Same here. First I've heard it put to words that I can articulate with others and glad I'm not the only one, however concerning the phenomenon is.
I got cancelled from a community college theater department for agreeing with the director. I watched a production commemorating V Day which consisted of several vignettes about how women are always put upon. The last one concluded with actors (my friends) chanting “believe her”. The director opened by admitting that as a man I might feel put upon and defensive. I raised my at this talk back and agreed, I did feel like I was being accused of something. I did disagree with the last performance, as an engineer I believe in facts. Men lie, women lie, people make mistakes, give me facts and proof. That scandalized them! I always bring receipts. Someone challenged me and I started giving examples of times when women lied about abuse, harassment, and rape. That really pissed them off. All of the actors got up and left. Later, the professor sent me an email saying that I was out, I was not wanted back, and my dramaturgy work would not be used in the coming production.
@LawofImprobability-2
2 ай бұрын
My Criminal Procedure professor got a lot of angry responses when she taught about defenses to rape accusations until the next class when she taught about the Scotsboro Boys. The weaponization of false rape allegations seemed to knock some sanity into the complainers.
@PeruvianPotato
Ай бұрын
If I may ask, do you have a Google Docs regarding that?
@lavern007
Ай бұрын
@@PeruvianPotato you’ll have to explain that.
@PeruvianPotato
Ай бұрын
@@lavern007 Regarding the examples you gave
@lavern007
Ай бұрын
@@PeruvianPotato apparently the production has been farmed out to local directors. This production had individuals, pairs, and trios making the case that men were beasts with very few exceptions. The last one had all cast members doing a kind of chant; when she says she was harassed, BELIEVE HER, when she says that she was belittled, BELIEVE HER, when she says a man physically abused her, BELIEVE HER and on. It was what is called a talk back (not my first one) and did agree with the director when I said I did feel like I was accused of terrible things. I am 64 years so have had more opportunity and likelihood of having done bad things than a 20 year old.
Yeah, I think we all got out of the habit of socializing.
I grew up in poverty. I attended a state university in California. Always had trouble with math. I sought out a campus math tutor to help me get through the mandatory math class. Was turned away. The only tutors available were for minority students. Some of the students availing themselves of this program were my friends. They came from upper middle class families. I was living on potatoes and happy hour buffets. I was turned away because I'm white. No tutor for me.
@wabanks6461
Ай бұрын
This is a result of DEI and is racist. This is absolutely ridiculous. I’m black by the way.
Scott is a brilliant man and a National Treasure.
always enjoyable to hear two intelligent people having a rational conversation.
I'm hispanic and I tell people I'm American...I hate the add on.
@PeruvianPotato
Ай бұрын
"Framfred" isn't exactly the most Hispanic surname out there
Very nice conclusion from Scott
BRAVO
Thank you very much for doing this!
I was a very social person prior to the pandemic. There was a work circle, family circle and the parents of the kids my kids associated with in extra curricular activities. Not so much anymore. Just like Scott said, "I just don't send the text."
@davidrhodes6016
2 ай бұрын
Same! I was super social. The pandemic ruined it.
Snickers in the background watching...LOL
Excellent interview, really enjoyed it.
I beg to differ Zuby. In Canada all you hear about is Italian Canadians French Canadians Black Canadians African Canadians …it’s as bad here as it is in the USA
@ZubyMusic
2 ай бұрын
Fair enough
@henryporter6659
2 ай бұрын
Should you not have given a land acknowledgement before your post?
@cybco
2 ай бұрын
You forgot Truck Drivers.
@cybtb
2 ай бұрын
I'm in Canada too. We live in a time where everything has to be seen as different and diverse, while simultaneously everything has to conform homogenously to Leftist ideals (created by and enforced by white Leftists ironically).
@desertrose0601
2 ай бұрын
He was talking about Britain. I agree though Canada started doing that even before the US did and it’s definitely a problem.
Good interview! Thanks!
The Overton Window Is being pushed so hard Backwards and forwards That soon the hinges will give way And we all be Walking upon shards Of broken glass
Wonderful Podcast, thank you.
45:00 The name of the person that Adams fails to recall is Norman Vincent Peale. His book, which Adams also references, is _The Power of Positive Thinking._
Good interview, Zuby - big fan of yours.
My two favorite podcasters together in one place ❤️
@davidrhodes6016
2 ай бұрын
Isn't that the truth!
Snickers spotting at 24:00 🤓
There's no fixing country this without a "come to Jesus moment." Both figuratively and literally. Like it or not, when this nation ceases to be good, it ceases to be great. And all goodness comes from God one way or the other.
Thank you, Zuby, for a wonderful interview with the very talented Scott Adams.
John F. Kennedy sort of had a national fitness program. I think it was called the Presidents Council on youth Fitness.
scott says he's optimistic, but he also said, "There's no fixing this" and we know what "this" is .
It'd be great if the video has timestamps, do you think it's possible to add them on the video? Btw great interview!!
@DannelDoo
2 ай бұрын
AI should be doing that for us within the next 6 months here lol
@ZubyMusic
2 ай бұрын
Yes. Have them but there were some discrepancies due to a late edit. I'll get them back.
Good interview, thanks, much appreciated.
Thank you.
I love that you guys sat in the same room and talked. When Shatner had a talk show, his chair setup was brilliant, I don’t know why others haven’t copied that.
Fusion is at the "engineering stage" the same way light speed travel is at the engineering stage.
Great conversation
45:00 Norman Vincent Peale - The Power of Positive Thinking
Good point how the culture became inverted from color blindness to racial awareness. I’ve been struggling to understand this inversion that happened in my lifetime.
@AndreComtois
2 ай бұрын
That was Obama.
hi Scott im drinking coffee Dilbert works at my office!
This was a great interview of Adams. Zuby did a really phenomenal job of prioritizing interesting questions.
Jason Whitlock and his crew at "Fearless" brilliantly analyze and discuss issues of racial idolatry in America.
Nothing I can say here of any significance that won't get censored. It's Alphabet, Jake.
I got out my cup mug and stein for this interview 😂
AI is on a dangerous path… just as the Internet has been. Zuby is right in. The Dilbert guy has a secular viewpoint.
Wrong think ! Wrong think ! Wrong think ! Take this man to Room 101 !
I just finished his latest book, very funny and self deprecating.
@kastelvetro1491
2 ай бұрын
scotts a cope'r, in his own words he knew since 8 he'd have to pay being born with his face. look at his life, dead step son, last wife left him to breed with chad.
Thank you Zubi
very based convo Thanks Zuby
On a side note, "Pronouns are Rohypnol" - by Barra Kerr. Well worth a read.
@reginapontes5672
2 ай бұрын
what?
@frankgradus9474
Ай бұрын
@@reginapontes5672 Give it a read, you won't be asking "what".
I don’t agree with the other commentators here, seems like he’s backpedaling. Unfortunately, it looks like they got his mind straight.
lovely location, is that Scot's house?
I suppory scott. F the haters
45:00 I think he's talking about Norman Vincent Peale, and his book, "The Power of Positive Thinking."
My husband and I miss Dilbert!!
Making the effort to create social interaction is a habit. I noticed the same. If you get out of the habit, it takes a great deal of conscious effort to get it back. Post-pandemic, our social interactions have dropped to near zero. As we age, the desire to make the effort decays.
@kastelvetro1491
2 ай бұрын
nobody want to hang with a 70 year old gen x'er anymore, even with hundred of millions this guy still has zero life, my guess is he rents suger babies.
I really don't like technology, frankly. Not only do I rarely have a use for it, but I have little patience with it and next to zero interest in it. (This makes me somewhat of a Millennial anomaly.) The downside is getting left behind to the point I can't even figure out how to do my taxes online, at least without a huge expenditure of aggravation and effort. I made it through AP Calculus and Chemistry with the highest scores in my class, once upon a time, but this stuff does not come easily. And I still can't quite grasp the necessity of having a Facebook, Yahoo or other Ap (to take just a few examples) when I have had accounts with those sites for years. It seems hopelessly redundant. Who knew that "convenience" could turn everything into such a complex web of inconvenience.
@jenniferpearce1052
2 ай бұрын
Man after my own heart. I despise being expected to do everything on a computer for my own convenience. It's not convenient!
I used to get Dilbert daily and really miss him 😪
Good point at 51:30. silos...and people who don't think they are in one but think you are or "those people" are but not they, themselves, surely...when they, themselves, definitely are and more so than most!
I like how Scott thinks and rationalises. What he says is up for debate, and I like that.
This should be good!
..Scott is and always has been a good man.. ..thanks to Zuby for platforming this..
It’s working perfectly for sure
Scott island ftw 🙌:)
Coffee with Scott👍
We have authorities who are interfering with farmers.
Drum kit in the background and, is that a music stand? Does the dog play jazz drums?
I was there when he got canceled. There is an eerie feeling when it's done to someone you know.
Interesting guest change up, I’m Black and appreciate it Zoob
Probably a repetition of previous comments, but the pastor Scott wanted to name was Norman Vincent Peale, author of The Power of Positive Thinking.
Zuby is one person I'd love to hang out with. He's got good energy, intelligence and interesting life experiences.