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Re:Steve Jobs threatened Palm’s CEO, court documents reveal by IgorPartola on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @08:34PM (#7268175)
This. I noticed a strong correlation between people I strongly dislike and people that idolize Jobs. Moreover, I found that people that idolize him (not his work) seem to do so because somehow him being good at what he did justified how he treated those around him. I guess these people see themselves as similar to him so they hope that by being good they can excuse being horrible to those around them.
Re:Steve Jobs threatened Palm’s CEO, court documents reveal by dmazin on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @08:37PM (#7268193)
Personally I feel somewhat similar to you, but I find it important to point out that I am discussing the way I filter dangerous/useless people out of my professional life and not why like/dislike individuals.
Re:Steve Jobs threatened Palm’s CEO, court documents reveal by IgorPartola on Wednesday February 19, 2014 @08:46PM (#7268223)
An important distinction indeed. I stand by what I said: I find people who admire Steve Jobs the person for anecdotes like the one about throwing the iPad prototype into a fish tank to have similar qualities of hubris and arrogance which I personally dislike. In a way I am of the opposite view: I will do business with them and hold my opinion to myself. For me it is a distinction between who I would have a drink with after hours vs n avoid in social situations.