Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs: Misfit, Rebel, Troublemaker, Artist, Revolutionary, Visionary, Pirate and Madman

by Socrates
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Without any doubt Steve Jobs made a dent in the universe. It is easy to agree on that. The trouble arises when we try to unpack our fascination with him and figure out what kind of person he was. For me Steve was: “A crazy one. A misfit. A rebel. A troublemaker. A round peg in a square hole. The one who saw things differently. Who was not fond of rules, and had no respect for the status quo. You can quote him, disagree with him, glorify and vilify him. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore him because he changed things. He pushed the human race forward. And while some may see him as crazy, I see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” [...]

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