Jerk Logic

Am I a jerk? You may find this an odd question for a person to ask himself. But when you’re in my line of work — which, broadly speaking, is called punditry — complete strangers on social media have little compunction about pointing out all your disagreeable character traits.

Since these drooling halfwits have been impugning my magnanimous disposition for years, I finally decided to investigate the matter. Self-examination, as Socrates might have said, is the hallmark of an enlightened man.