Not sure if this would impact academia all that much since those "pompous" scholars are just a tiny minority. I don't think academia's problem lies in individuals being problematic anyways but rather on a structural level. Egoistic, shortsighted and competitive behavior is strongly incentivized. And people that don't fit that mold get burned out pretty quickly. I think opposite to your argument it is rather an indication of how good human nature can be that academia is still working on such a collaborative and communicative basis despite capitalist and neoliberal pressures.

How's a spouse gonna help with that? Some people are just jackoffs no matter what their line of work is.

Sounds like you had a bad experience in academia. Most academics I know are pretty thoughtful.

I'm sure most academic scholars are fully aware of the odorous nature of their excrement.

What I'm less sure of is how that is connected to both their private relationships and the general betterment of academia as a whole? Would you mind elaborating?

every pompous ass my-shit-don’t-stink scholar

Are you talking about the kind that wins a Nobel and suddenly believes they're the expert on everything, or you casting a wider net?