The author, Jeffery Kluger addresses why men in power cheat on their significant others. Its a question many of us have asked which Kluger so blatantly states as "What the hell was he thinking?" Men in power, more often than not, will get caught cheating since the internet has made it even easier for dirt to be uncovered. Kluger writes with an air of snark. Informally analyzing the actions of men in power doing stupid things. However as the article continues he grows more formal. The article continues to delve into the psychological behavior of narcissists. There are diagnosed narcissists which he refers to as Narcissists and then people who have narcissistic traits but are not diagnosed. He refers to them as narcissists (with a lower case n). Celebrities and most often athletes display these traits. They have things given to them and are often forgiven the consequences of their actions. He cites a psychologist at Ohio State saying "The idea is, ‘This doesn’t apply to me; somehow I’m not going to get caught.’ We’ve done studies about decision-making and impulsivity in narcissists and they really don’t think about the consequence.” He also cites other studies reaching the same conclusions. In the last paragraphs he returns to his informal address to us. He says these men teach us a valuable lesson that they rarely learn themselves. He concludes saying Petraeus has fallen in line with the many men who think too highly of themselves but he will not be the last.
Kluger's tone appeals to readers in the beginning. He speaks as a common man as to differentiate between someone like him and someone like Tiger Woods or Petraeus. Though slightly offensive in the beginning, he matures throughout when addressing the science behind these decisions.
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