Assholes : A Theory National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1959) At the very same moment

At the very same moment

unuseless inventions are not allowed to be patented or sold

But by knowing what they are and how to spot them

Some thirty-five years later

— Kirpal Singh

Assholes : A Theory National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1959) At the very same momentThe 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