# How Scott Adams built his empire of influence

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-scott-adams-built-his-empire-of-influence/
- Published: 2026-11-08T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T15:26:41+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/opinion/how-scott-adams-built-his-empire-of-influence/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- “Dilbert” ran in more than 2,000 newspapers.
- Adams expanded from cartoons into books and political commentary.
- The article credits his ideas with influencing Trump’s approach to North Korea.

## Summary

Scott Adams built a broad platform for political and business ideas after becoming famous for his comic strip “Dilbert”. The article argues that his influence reached the White House, describing how Adams promoted a psychological approach to the North Korea crisis and how President Donald Trump followed his ideas.

First published in 1989, “Dilbert” ran for 34 years in more than 2,000 newspapers, reflecting the frustrations of workers adapting to a technology-driven service economy. Its fans included Elon Musk, who cited the comic in a 2018 email to Tesla staff as an example of when an obviously absurd company rule should be changed. The article also notes that the strip’s success enabled Adams to pursue books and other business ventures.

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