The persistent myth that Steve Jobs just had genius ideas emerge out of his genius brain without incrementally building on prior work or observing humans or learning from huge mistakes continues to make people stupid.
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I’m not aware of any myth or even suggestion that Steve Jobs was a genius. He was charismatic—and problematic—and I think he was self-aware enough to admit that. His “genius” was in getting people smarter than him to believe in his vision (see charismatic/problematic comment above).
Sure you mean Steve Jobs? He had an eye for design and what people want and always pestered people for perfection. He collected good people around. We know all that. Sure you don’t mean the younger generation?
Because a cybertruck lacks all of this.
Funny how little it comes up that he audited calligraphy classes, dropped acid, and traveled in India instead of grinding, grinding, and grinding in his twenties
Thing is, existing technology is only part of the equation. Assembling it into a product people actually want and marketing it well is just as important (and often more focused on individual personalities). Genius or not, he did great things and people rightfully aspire to be like him.
It's fine to aspire to make exciting, useful products. It's fine to have role models. My point is that he was so good at marketing and mythmaking, people who aspire to be like him take all the wrong lessons.
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Because a cybertruck lacks all of this.