Anger, or to use a more Dantesque term, wrath, is arguably the worst of the seven deadly sins; nobody wants to be around an angry person, somebody who is perhaps doing themselves as much harm as they are to those near them: any psychologist will vouch for the pernicious results over time of losing one’s temper. Moreover, it rarely produces the desired response, obedience, pain, or shame, since most people tend to respond in kind. Worse still, irate outbursts can even prompt hilarity. In short, angry people are unlikely to be the life and soul of the party, if they are invited at all.