Someone once said that if you want to be popular with people, you should say what they already believe, and say it well.King is saying what I already believe, but the book is more empty handed than heavy handed, and most of the pages and chapters are filled with examples of the central idea or examples of people (King is, to be fair, elegantly perceptive.)The central idea could have been well presented in a mere three pages, so one presumes the rest is a misguided and ultimately failing attempt at entertainment value.When I encounter a book that fails to impress, I toss it in the library's bin and let them sell it or stock it.This book I chucked in the trash lest someone else be drawn in by the delightful title and allusions to Dorothy Parker-esque and waste their own time. Apparently, even I am not such a misanthrope to eschew that last act of charity.