# The Scott Adams School

**Friday, September 11, 2026**

Today marks the **25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks**.

For those of us who remember that day, some moments never really leave you. We remember where we were. We remember the fear, the anger, the heartbreak, and the extraordinary sense that, for a moment, Americans were simply Americans.

**We never forgot. And we will never forget.**

Today, the Home Team will take some time to remember September 11th, the lives that were lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the families and communities that were changed forever.

Then we’ll turn to the news of the day, because apparently humanity remains committed to keeping things interesting.

What’s really going on with **OpenAI and artificial intelligence**? Are AI systems beginning to self-organize in ways we don’t fully understand? And, naturally, the comforting Friday-morning question: **Are the robots going to kill us all in ten years?**

Let’s dig in.

We’ll also cover some of the other news and current events worth talking about as we close out another week at **The Scott Adams School**.

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* Language may occasionally be **spicy**. Proceed accordingly.

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Pour your coffee, join us for the **Simultaneous Sip**, and spend the morning with the Home Team.

Today especially, remember the things that matter.

**Never forget. Be useful.**

## The Scott Adams School — September 10, 2026

Today marks one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The Home Team is together today to remember Charlie, with some help from Scott Adams himself.

We’ll look back at the man, the message, and the extraordinary influence Charlie had, particularly on younger generations. He was a role model, a fearless communicator, and someone many believed had the potential to play an even larger role in America’s future, perhaps even as President one day.

Today is about remembering what he stood for, what he accomplished, and the impact he left behind.

And especially today, **please be kind in the chat.** Disagreement and debate are always welcome. Personal attacks are not. Save the obnoxious comments for another day, and don’t make yourself the story. Our moderators may mute or remove people who can’t manage that relatively modest feat of civilization.

As always, **language may be spicy.** 🌶️

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## ☕ The Scott Adams School — Wednesday, September 9, 2026

**Walter Kirn is back!**

We’re thrilled to welcome Walter back to **The Scott Adams School** for the kind of conversation we love most, the kind that could go absolutely anywhere.

Culture, technology, persuasion, politics, institutions, AI, UFOs, human nature, or whatever rabbit hole presents itself first. With Walter, trying to predict the conversation beforehand is probably a waste of perfectly good coffee.

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## ☕ The Scott Adams School — Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Today at **The Scott Adams School**, **Joel Pollak stops by** to catch up with **Erica and Marcella**.

We’ll talk with Joel about **what happens next with the Scott Adams biography he’s writing**, where things stand in the process, and what he’s learning as the project moves forward.

We’ll also get into what’s happening with the **California Post**, the aftermath of the **Palisades fires**, and the rebuilding effort in California. Plus, Erica and Marcela will hit some of the **news and current events of the day**, because apparently the world remains stubbornly committed to providing material.

### ☕ A few Scott Adams School reminders:

* **Be kind and respectful** to the hosts, guests, and everyone participating in the chat.

* The **Scott Adams moderation team is watching the chat.** Personal attacks, antagonism, or making yourself the story may result in being muted or blocked.

* Debate the **ideas**, not the people.

* **Language can get spicy.** Consider yourself warned.

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* And **tell a friend**, because **Walter Kirn joins us tomorrow!**

Grab your coffee, prepare your beverage of choice, and get ready for the **Simultaneous Sip.**

**Welcome to The Scott Adams School.** ☕🧠

🇺🇸 **Happy Labor Day from The Scott Adams School!**

Monday, September 7, 2026

Today, Owen kicks things off with a little **rapid-fire news** before we hand the classroom back over to Scott Adams himself.

Then we’re settling in for a **Whiteboard** on **reframing your mind** — because sometimes the best way to improve your thinking is to let Scott do the heavy lifting for us. Coffee recommended. ☕️

We’ve also got a great week planned at The Scott Adams School, and fingers crossed, **Walter Kirn** will be joining us Wednesday.

A few reminders for the chat:

• **Be kind to each other.** Disagreement is welcome. Personal attacks are not.

• Don’t make yourself the story. The **Scott Adams moderation team** is watching the chat and will step in when necessary.

• Please keep things respectful toward the hosts, guests, and everyone watching along with us.

• As always, expect some **spicy language and adult conversation** from time to time.

And if you enjoy the show, please **like, subscribe, share, and hit the thumbs-up**, including those of you watching on replay. It really does help more people find us.

🛍️ **Official Scott Adams merchandise is selling quickly**, so if there’s something you’ve had your eye on, grab it while supplies last.

Thanks for spending part of your Labor Day with us.

Grab your coffee, get comfortable, and welcome to **The Scott Adams School.** ☕️🎓

**The Scott Adams School** is hosted by **Erica, Owen, and Marcella**. Erica serves as **Executive Producer and Lead Host**, Owen as our **News Correspondent**, and Marcella as our **Legal Co-Host and expert**.

To preserve his privacy, Owen appears on screen using an image rather than on camera. Scott Adams was fully aware of and comfortable with that arrangement.

# ☕ The Scott Adams School — Friday, September 4, 2026

**Happy Fri-yay!** The Home Team is back to close out another week at **The Scott Adams School**.

Today we’ve got a little bit of everything, because apparently the news refused to behave itself:

🔥 An update on the **Lindsay Clancy trial**

🤦‍♀️ **Ryan Reynolds**… what are you doing now?

🚕 Have you seen the new **Tesla Cybercab?** Because… amazing.

👀 **Meta/Facebook is at it again**

📊 The latest **jobs report** and what the numbers actually mean

📺 And seriously… **what are they doing with my Maria Bartiromo?!**

Plus whatever other stories, rabbit holes, persuasion lessons, reframes, and general Friday nonsense we stumble into along the way.

☕ Grab your coffee and join us for the **Simultaneous Sip**.

### A Friendly Reminder About the Chat

We want this to be a place where people can disagree, laugh, argue ideas, and still enjoy hanging out together.

The **Scott Adams moderation team** is actively watching the chat. Personal attacks, insults, or antagonizing the hosts, guests, or other people in the chat will not be tolerated.

You can disagree with an idea. You do **not** need to make another person the target.

Keep it smart. Keep it fun. Keep it respectful.

⚠️ **Also: occasional spicy language may occur.** We are adults discussing the news. Sometimes the English language requires its premium vocabulary.

### 🎉 Saturday After Party

Don’t forget to join **Owen Gregorian tomorrow on X** for the Saturday After Party. It’s always a great time and a fun way to keep the conversation going after the week’s shows.

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We appreciate everyone who spends part of their morning with us.

**Welcome to The Scott Adams School. Let’s get into it. ☕**

# The Scott Adams School | September 3, 2026

☕ **Good morning and welcome to The Scott Adams School!**

Today we’re very happy to welcome back **Steve Cortes**, who joins us to discuss his latest documentary, ***The Basilica or the Mosque***.

These are important times to have serious conversations about what is happening around us, what we are seeing in our communities and where things may be headed. We’re looking forward to hearing what Steve discovered while making the documentary, what he believes Americans need to understand, and where the conversation takes us from there.

We’ll also cover a few other news stories making headlines today because apparently the world remains stubbornly unwilling to give us a slow news day.

☕ Grab your coffee and get ready for the **Simultaneous Sip**.

### 💬 A reminder about our chat

We’re incredibly grateful for the community that continues to show up here every morning.

We want the Scott Adams School chat to remain a **friendly, interesting and respectful place** for everyone.

Disagreement is welcome. Debate is welcome. Different opinions are welcome.

**Antagonism and personal attacks are not.**

The **Scott Adams moderation team is actively watching the chat** to make sure our hosts, our guests and, just as importantly, **everyone participating in the conversation** is treated respectfully.

If someone becomes personally insulting, hostile or repeatedly antagonistic toward a host, guest or another person in the chat, the moderators will act accordingly.

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We appreciate you being here, whether you watch live every morning, catch us occasionally or join us later on replay.

As always, the opinions expressed by individual hosts and guests are their own.

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# The Scott Adams School | Wednesday, September 2, 2026

☕ **Grab your coffee and join us for the Simultaneous Sip!**

Today on **The Scott Adams School**, Erica welcomes **Thomas Corbett-Dillon** to the show for the very first time!

Thomas is a British political commentator and former adviser to Boris Johnson who has become an outspoken voice on what is happening politically and culturally across the United Kingdom.

And Erica is joined today by returning guest co-host **Kyle Becker**!

🇬🇧 **What is happening in the UK... and should Americans be paying attention?**

Thomas is going to give us the view from Britain: what has changed, what people are experiencing on the ground, and most importantly, **what lessons the United States should be taking from what is happening there right now.**

We’ll talk about the UK, immigration, Islam, free speech, culture, politics and wherever the conversation takes us.

We have Thomas Corbett-Dillon and Kyle Becker together. We’re not pretending we know exactly where this one is going. 😏

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Locals is where our community can stay connected beyond the livestream, support the continuation of Scott's work and help us keep The Scott Adams School going.

### 💬 A reminder about our live chat

We love having a lively chat. Disagreement is welcome. Debate is welcome. Different opinions are welcome.

**Personal attacks are not.**

Please treat our hosts, our guests and the other people in the chat with respect.

The **Scott Adams moderation team is actively monitoring the chat.** If you personally insult or attack a host, guest or another member of the community, moderators may temporarily mute your account. You will still be able to watch the show, but you will not be able to participate in the chat.

If the behavior continues after you return, you may be permanently blocked from commenting on the channel.

**Disagree with the argument. Challenge the idea. Bring a better frame. Just don't make yourself or another person the story.**

We want people to be able to come here in the morning, have their coffee, learn something, laugh a little and enjoy the conversation.

Leave the chat better than you found it. ❤️

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