> socially maladjusted nerds who suddenly ended up in positions of power A lot of people who are socially awkward when they're young work hard to overcome it.

> socially maladjusted nerds who suddenly ended up in positions of power A lot of people who are socially awkward when they're young work hard to overcome it. Some just naturally grow out of it. But some find a "trick" to avoid having to overcome it. The trick is simple: be an asshole. Being an asshole doesn't require any actual social skills, and very few people will challenge you. Most people just go along to get along since they don't want to risk the social cost or spend the energy to raise the issue. It's a great way to superficially escape social awkwardness without having to actually work at it.