Sure…we all know people who are jerks. Maybe we’re even a jerk at times. But what exactly does it mean to be a jerk? Professor of philosophy, Eric Schwitzgebel discusses his “Theory of Jerkitude” in detail and claims that one of the great benefits of such a theory: in addition to identifying the jerk in others…it might help you figure out if you yourself are one, if so to what degree, and why it matters. Read more…