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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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.