raghu wrote: >>> The universal adoration of Steve Jobs is a sociological phenomenon worth >>> thinking about in some detail. His appeal to the Ayn Rand set is obvious >>> enough, but even Occupy Wall Street protesters held candle-light vigils on >>> his death. Why? Clearly he represents the meritocratic ideal, the good >>> capitalist, the anti-thesis of the corrupt, crony-capitalists represented >>> by Goldman Sachs. But is there something more? Personal charisma? A >>> compelling story as a comeback-kid?
Doug wrote: > He came up with some pretty clever, attractive products. didn't Henry Ford come up with some pretty clever products? (Also, aren't "clever" Apple products more expensive and harder for the user to fix without "genius" help than, say, PCs?) I'm thinking of starting a cult of personality surrounding Bill Gates.... -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
