{"product_id":"2940169378610","title":"Assholes: A Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the spirit of the mega-selling \u003ci\u003eOn Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat  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-at work, at home, on the road, and in the  public sphere. Encountering one causes great difficulty and personal  strain, especially because we often cannot understand why exactly  someone should be \u003ci\u003eacting like that\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsshole  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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104502104304,"sku":"2940169378610","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169378610_p0.jpg?v=1763681211","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169378610","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}