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The definition of genius must have changed in the last couple of decades.
by sfk 18y ago
The definition of genius must have changed in the last couple of decades.
- jimbokun 18y agoIf there is such a thing as genius in interpersonal relations, Jobs is surely that kind of genius. Almost every account of a face to face meeting with Jobs talks about how superbly persuasive he is. They don't call it the Reality Distortion Field for nothing.
- Hexstream 18y agoI think he meant Yang is not quite as genius as Jobs.
- unalone 18y agoNot to mention the fact that he's got an incredible knack for deciding what works and what doesn't. Which might sound lame, but think of how many people decide that they like things that aren't superbly-made or who make decisions that lead to trouble. Jobs isn't perfect in this regard, but he picked the iPod design, the iPhone design, had the drive to push for both products, and has managed to bring together a bunch of genius minds with brilliant ideas and get them to work together. There is absolutely a talent for this, and Jobs is possibly the best at it there is.
- inovica 18y agoI disagree. Just because he's not an inventor does not mean that he is, by nature, a genius at what he does. His track record of success versus failure is incredibly impressive and whilst this is not done in isolation (ie its with other people) he seems to get the best out of people. I've just read iWoz by Steve Wozniak and strangely have ended up with much more respect for Steve Jobs. He gets a bad press, but thats probably because by the very Ying/Yang nature of his personality he's also a complete pr*ck at times. He's a businessman and isn't in it to make friends