“The most important thing when you study hypnosis is that you learn that humans are irrational. Until you understand that, hypnosis is hard to do... For me, it was this great awakening to understand that humans are deeply irrational, and it's probably the greatest influence on me in terms of my writing.”

American cartoonist, author, and commentator

Scott Raymond Adams was an American cartoonist, author, and commentator. He is best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, and for nonfiction writing that ranges across business, self-improvement, commentary, and satire. His work made him a familiar voice on office life and modern work culture, with Dilbert becoming his most widely recognized creation. Across his books and commentary, he wrote on practical business ideas, personal improvement, and satirical observations of everyday life.