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the idea that he had any kind of empathy for anyone is frankly hilarious As a counterpoint, he was a good neighbour [1]. The guy had some serious issues with t

the idea that he had any kind of empathy for anyone is frankly hilarious As a counterpoint, he was a good neighbour [1]. The guy had some serious issues with the way he treated people, and he may have had a personality disorder, but it's a bit extreme to think he had no empathy for any other human being. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/10/steve-jobs-was-my-neighbor/246327/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/10/steve-j... Edit: whoops! This was the wrong link. Here is the article I had in mind (it's been years since I read it and apparently there are multiple neighbour stories about Jobs): https://patch.com/california/paloalto/my-neighbor-steve-jobs https://patch.com/california/paloalto/my-neighbor-steve-jobs

throwlaplace 7y ago
that article doesn't say anything about him being a good neighbor? all it says is that he kept a simple home. what kind of weird deification is it that there's an article about a guy walking around jobs house (occasionally seeing jobs himself) and in your mind that constitutes being a good neighbor.
- mirimir 7y ago
  Being a "good neighbor", in much of the US, means that their house and yard are tasteful and well maintained. And that they don't have loud parties.
  - throwlaplace 7y ago
    Op was trying to exhibit jobs' empathy. Does maintaining your yard demonstrate empathy?
    - mirimir 7y ago
      Sure. Empathy for your property value. At one point, I lived across the street from a guy whose "front yard" was basically a loading dock. He was not considered a good neighbor, except by the guy down the street. Whose property included a house that apparently hadn't been painted or roofed for maybe a century. And who spent much of his time drinking beer, sitting on his porch. Often with the other guy. They hosted great parties, though. One time, they had a live band, with a sound system on a trailer. Too many iffy bikers, though. Fights, and occasional gunfire.
cm2012 7y ago
Just read the article. Jobs had a pretty house, that's literally it. The writer never even met him.

throwlaplace 7y ago

that article doesn't say anything about him being a good neighbor? all it says is that he kept a simple home. what kind of weird deification is it that there's an article about a guy walking around jobs house (occasionally seeing jobs himself) and in your mind that constitutes being a good neighbor.

mirimir 7y ago
Being a "good neighbor", in much of the US, means that their house and yard are tasteful and well maintained. And that they don't have loud parties.
- throwlaplace 7y ago
  Op was trying to exhibit jobs' empathy. Does maintaining your yard demonstrate empathy?
  - mirimir 7y ago
    Sure. Empathy for your property value. At one point, I lived across the street from a guy whose "front yard" was basically a loading dock. He was not considered a good neighbor, except by the guy down the street. Whose property included a house that apparently hadn't been painted or roofed for maybe a century. And who spent much of his time drinking beer, sitting on his porch. Often with the other guy. They hosted great parties, though. One time, they had a live band, with a sound system on a trailer. Too many iffy bikers, though. Fights, and occasional gunfire.

cm2012 7y ago

Just read the article. Jobs had a pretty house, that's literally it. The writer never even met him.