Or you could say cunning, manipulating and an excellent businessman. He was the kind of man who Could have sold Leo the Pen in The Wolf Of The Wall Street. I am not saying he isn't an Asshole but still impressively clever
Nobody's denying that he was clever, but I honestly think there's more assholery than intelligence at play. Apple constantly steals ideas from other companies, even the very first iPhone was a copy of a Sony phone. But then they sue other companies for arbitrary bullcrap like their phones having a similar shape to the iPhony (not a typo, pun intended). Seriously, Jobs was the kind of guy who would be capable of trying to patent the wheel.
Meanwhile Elon Musk, a man who is infinitely more clever and respectable than Jobs or Cook, made all his patents free because his goal isn't to have a monopoly so that he can make money, but to nudge technological advancement, and making patents free means others can improve on his already existing desings without fear of a billion dollar lawsuit.
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No denying Apple is the boy in the class who copies from everyone's homework and then submits it with a larger than life presentation. Was just saying that Steve Jobs was a very cunning and clever person. Also I don't hold that much of regard for Cook than I do for Jobs.
And about Elon Musk I respect that man as much as I respect Nikola Tesla or Edison. (Musk is a combination of both, he is not that much inventive, but he is an amazing Businessman and a marvellous visionary.) (I also know Edison was an asshole to Tesla but that is not the point here) And there are various reasons. He is humorous. AND HE WILL SAVE US FROM THE FREAKING AI INVASION.
You're goddamn right. I recently saw an interview with him and in it he said "I just want to think of the future and not feel sad." and that really hit me. I mean, of course he has a financial incentive, everyone needs to earn money so that they can have a roof over their head and food to eat, but Musk really strikes me as a guy with a good heart. Maybe I'm just full of youthful naïveté but he really does give me that impression.
I guess this whole thing could be summed up like this: if your priorities in life are to get rich, buy a cool car and a big house with a pool, then Jobs is the guy you admire because he was undoubtedly very good at finding loopholes and exploiting the system for his own gain. But if your priorities are to make the world a better place with a better future, then Elon Musk is your guy.
Exactly. Stealing ideas is established in the business already, but stealing an idea, patenting it and then suing the company who originally made it? Ultra dick move.
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That's what is called being an asshole. Not stealing ideas.
Meanwhile Elon Musk, a man who is infinitely more clever and respectable than Jobs or Cook, made all his patents free because his goal isn't to have a monopoly so that he can make money, but to nudge technological advancement, and making patents free means others can improve on his already existing desings without fear of a billion dollar lawsuit.
And about Elon Musk I respect that man as much as I respect Nikola Tesla or Edison. (Musk is a combination of both, he is not that much inventive, but he is an amazing Businessman and a marvellous visionary.) (I also know Edison was an asshole to Tesla but that is not the point here) And there are various reasons. He is humorous. AND HE WILL SAVE US FROM THE FREAKING AI INVASION.
I guess this whole thing could be summed up like this: if your priorities in life are to get rich, buy a cool car and a big house with a pool, then Jobs is the guy you admire because he was undoubtedly very good at finding loopholes and exploiting the system for his own gain. But if your priorities are to make the world a better place with a better future, then Elon Musk is your guy.