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Assholes

Af: Aaron James Engelsk Paperback

Assholes

Af: Aaron James Engelsk Paperback
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The perfect graduation gift for every young adult entering the real world.

In the New York Times bestseller Nick Hornby calls “helpful, stimulating, and very timely” (The Believer), philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary.

What does it mean for someone to be an asshole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people for whom there is no better name. Try as we might to avoid them, assholes are found everywhere and in multiple iterations: smug assholes, royal assholes, the presidential asshole, corporate assholes, reckless assholes. The list goes on.

Asshole management begins with asshole understanding. Much as Machiavelli illuminated political strategy for princes, this book finally gives us the concepts to think or say why assholes disturb us so, and explains why such people seem part of the human social condition, especially in an age of raging narcissism and unbridled capitalism. These concepts are also practically useful, as understanding the asshole we are stuck with helps us think constructively about how to handle problems he (and they are mostly all men) presents. We get a better sense of when the asshole is best resisted, and when he is best ignored—a better sense of what is, and what is not, worth fighting for.
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The perfect graduation gift for every young adult entering the real world.

In the New York Times bestseller Nick Hornby calls “helpful, stimulating, and very timely” (The Believer), philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary.

What does it mean for someone to be an asshole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people for whom there is no better name. Try as we might to avoid them, assholes are found everywhere and in multiple iterations: smug assholes, royal assholes, the presidential asshole, corporate assholes, reckless assholes. The list goes on.

Asshole management begins with asshole understanding. Much as Machiavelli illuminated political strategy for princes, this book finally gives us the concepts to think or say why assholes disturb us so, and explains why such people seem part of the human social condition, especially in an age of raging narcissism and unbridled capitalism. These concepts are also practically useful, as understanding the asshole we are stuck with helps us think constructively about how to handle problems he (and they are mostly all men) presents. We get a better sense of when the asshole is best resisted, and when he is best ignored—a better sense of what is, and what is not, worth fighting for.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 0
ISBN-13: 9780804171359
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0804171351
Kategori: Forside
Udg. Dato: 22 apr 2014
Længde: 22mm
Bredde: 202mm
Højde: 131mm
Forlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Oplagsdato: 22 apr 2014
Forfatter(e): Aaron James
Forfatter(e) Aaron James


Kategori Forside


ISBN-13 9780804171359


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 0


Udgave


Længde 22mm


Bredde 202mm


Højde 131mm


Udg. Dato 22 apr 2014


Oplagsdato 22 apr 2014


Forlag Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Kategori sammenhænge