I've met Donald Knuth, Steve Wozniak and Tim Berners-Lee; none of them seemed like assholes to me. I can't think of anyone I've met, whom I respect but consider an asshole.
By "Genius (with uppacase G)" you mean an Apple Store employee?
You are most likely correct in this. All geniuses I have briefly met are indeed nice. But usually this is a mask. Wait until you get to know them really well. Or read their bioagraphies. Oh, and I don not write this in negative way, no-no, I just have observed that that's the way it is.
I think a lot of people have some longing or desire to be an asshole, or rather to get away with being an asshole. I suspect it is some show of their position in the social order (i.e. I am so important I can treat people with contempt and it doesn't matter). I think the organizational harm done by most assholes offsets any benefit from their other contributions, by a large factor.
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I'm enormously glad that Apple board did absolutely not keep their company asshole-free.
Writing this on computer that asshole created.
And btw, I do not know a single Genius (with uppacase G) who is not an asshole, so go figure...
I've met Donald Knuth, Steve Wozniak and Tim Berners-Lee; none of them seemed like assholes to me. I can't think of anyone I've met, whom I respect but consider an asshole.
By "Genius (with uppacase G)" you mean an Apple Store employee?
You are most likely correct in this. All geniuses I have briefly met are indeed nice. But usually this is a mask. Wait until you get to know them really well. Or read their bioagraphies. Oh, and I don not write this in negative way, no-no, I just have observed that that's the way it is.
I think you are confusing genius with something else. I'm not sure what yet though. Possibly a badger.
And btw, I do not know a single Genius (with uppacase G) who is not an asshole, so go figure...
I do. That type of intelligence does not predetermine being an asshole. I think it's sad that people think that.
I think a lot of people have some longing or desire to be an asshole, or rather to get away with being an asshole. I suspect it is some show of their position in the social order (i.e. I am so important I can treat people with contempt and it doesn't matter). I think the organizational harm done by most assholes offsets any benefit from their other contributions, by a large factor.