Source: Aaron Ross Powell
by Aaron Ross Powell
“I used to work with a guy who would throw temper tantrums in meetings. This happened often, because he found even minor challenges to his opinions enraging — and found controlling his rage so it wouldn’t lead to a tantrum impossible. He’d shout, stamp his feet, storm out of the room, and slam the door behind him. The thing is, he also told himself — and definitely told the rest of us — that he was principled and moral. ‘Principle and morality’ were primary features of his self-identity. He’s who came to mind when a friend recently commented that, ‘Having moral ideals is not an excuse to be an asshole in your day to day life.'” (03/28/25)
https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/p/the-necessary-virtue-of-not-being-an-asshole