Behind the Bastards Part Three: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs
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Mar 12, 2024 
Exploring Steve Jobs' impact on Apple, failed product launches, and near destruction. Discussion on rebellion, charisma, and innovation. Intriguing insights into his manipulative tendencies and leadership style. Humorous take on the toilet foot bath saga. Clash of visions and tech borrowing at Apple. Persuasion tactics to secure John Scully's partnership. Exploring Jobs as a manipulative cult leader and the significance of the 1984 ad. The rise and fall of the Macintosh and Wozniak's departure from Apple. Personal reflections and tech turmoil in the mid-80s.
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Jobs and Lisa
- Steve Jobs showed a capacity for growth in his relationship with his daughter, Lisa.
- This growth was neither rapid nor smooth, as evidenced by his treatment of Lisa's cousin, Sarah.
Dinner with Sarah
- During a family dinner, Jobs verbally attacked young Sarah for ordering a hamburger.
- He mocked her voice, criticized her manners, and made her cry, demonstrating his abusive behavior.
Lisa's Book
- Lisa Brennan-Jobs' book offers valuable insights into Jobs' abusive behavior.
- Her perspective, as both a victim and someone with distance from her childhood, provides context and detail.