"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..."
John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"
Everyday we encounter jerks. Some have recently argued that the number of jerks has increased exponentially, as we all experience greater stress and more frequent encounters, in dense urban environments. But when those jerks go too far, than they truly become assholes.
But why so many, why now and what can we do about it? That's the question that Professor Aaron James asks in Assholes: A Theory. My conversation with Aaron James: