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Dilbert.Blog

Usually, there is no special announcement when a blog is added to (or deleted from) our blog roll. But Dilbert.Blog by Scott Adams is different. Consider his thoughts on conspiracy theories:

My favorite conspiracy theory is the one that says the world is being run by a handful of ultra-rich capitalists, and that our elected governments are mere puppets. I sure hope it’s true. Otherwise my survival depends on hordes of clueless goobers electing competent leaders. That’s about as likely as a dog pissing the Mona Lisa into a snow bank.

The only way I can get to sleep at night is by imagining a secret cabal of highly competent puppetmasters who are handling the important decisions while our elected politicians debate flag burning and the definition of marriage.

This is so in line with my own thoughts on the subject that I am concerned he may be plagarizing me. Although I don't think I've ever put these thoughts into writing, so he is probably reading my brainwaves at night.

I realize this goes against me being an Empiricist, but there is a part of me that would love to be a conspiracy theorist. You know that would be fun. There is an answer to everything. They did it. I suppose some conspiracy groups would be more fun than others - for example, I don't think it would be as much fun to believe that the JEWS run everything. That's sinister. But the Illuminati, or Oil Executives - maybe I could come to blame them for everything.

It has to be reassuring to think that somebody is controlling it all... to believe that somebody is so powerful and prescient as to be able to manipulate the economy and the press and 9/11 and the price of gasoline without anybody knowing about it (except for my email list of pajama-clad conspiracy theorists). If only I could channel my skepticism... maybe someday.

Anyway, welcome aboard Scott Adams. Brace yourself for the AtlasBlogged-alanche.