Are you an asshole? If you are, this book probably won't even show on your radar. If you are not, maybe this is not the kind of thing you want to give too much thought or consideration (who cares about assholes anyway?).

In any case, the author throws a compelling theory on the whole phenomenon of assholery, something many of us readers are familiar with by having been subject to its manifold manifestations (usually us being the victims of someone's intended or unintended assholing).

The question remains: are assholes worth of a theory? Is it worth to devote a whole book to this subject? In a sense, yes, for the book stands as evidence that you can indeed explore and theorize about this troublesome attitude. And the author believes he has compelling evidences that assholes are wreaking havoc on our society, as he tries to reason through the many evidences the world, unfortunately, provides us (are we living the golden age of assholery?). In the end this is a question of ethics. If we accept assholery as a thing, we have to deal with it and try to find solutions to the many problems assholes bring about to our societies.

So, is this your cup of tea? If you're onto societal critique with a sarcastic twist and a philosophical grounding, this book is right for you. If you're not, maybe you won't lose that much by skipping over this title.