Poor article. Read "Assholes, a Theory"[1] for a serious look at the subject. This focuses on why society rewards assholes. That book makes the case that denial of reality and violating certain other social norms yields social advancement.
For a non-serious look at the subject read "TFM - Total Frat Move".[2] This is a very light book, but it captures the fraternity mindset at a party school. The frat is a training ground for assholes. The important item is in the introduction: "All but two US presidents since 1825, 76 percent of the U.S. Senate, most high-level executives, and all of the Apollo 11 astronauts were in fraternities."
For a non-serious look at the subject read "TFM - Total Frat Move".[2] This is a very light book, but it captures the fraternity mindset at a party school. The frat is a training ground for assholes. The important item is in the introduction: "All but two US presidents since 1825, 76 percent of the U.S. Senate, most high-level executives, and all of the Apollo 11 astronauts were in fraternities."
[1] http://www.amazon.com/Assholes-A-Theory-Aaron-James/dp/08041... [2] http://www.amazon.com/Total-Frat-Move-W-Bolen/dp/1455515035