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Because you can exploit them to write great things without really giving them a platform for being a dick.

A good manager will isolate an asshole from the rest of the team, but still capture the value they produce.

I agree. If I'm honest his writing style makes him seem like he has a somewhat abrasive personality and I do wonder if that might be a factor as well.

I don't recall him saying he's proud that he's a dick. I read that quote as that he's introspective enough to recognize it.

Everyone else is a dick and just can't accept it.