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I've heard about Burrell Smith and mental illness, but I've never heard the suggestion that Steve Jobs was a driving influence that exasperated it. It also neve

by jccc 11y ago

I've heard about Burrell Smith and mental illness, but I've never heard the suggestion that Steve Jobs was a driving influence that exasperated it. It also never occurred to me to make that connection, although it seems like an obvious one now having heard it. Do we have any concrete reason to believe that was the case, or at least someone's anecdotal comments supporting it?

Stratoscope 11y ago
Of course I don't know, and I could be making a completely unwarranted connection. And it goes without saying that anyone else's mental health challenges are none of my business in the first place! But from talking with friends who did work closely with Steve, what I can say for sure is that it seems like a real possibility that working with him could have had a very bad effect on my own mental health. Maybe I missed an insanely great opportunity. Maybe I dodged a bullet. Who really knows? :-)