Steve Jobs’s second act at Apple is the ultimate case study in what happens when an intense, “Michelin Star” visionary learns better behavioral regulation, yet remains fundamentally driven by unfettered Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). When Jobs returned to Apple in…
It is one of modern medicine’s favorite projects: identifying, tracking, and trying to “correct” the genetic variants associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). From a purely linear, bureaucratic perspective, the logic seems obvious. If we can smooth out the…
History books love to paint Theodore Roosevelt as a rugged cowboy, a monocled rough rider, or a booming voice shouting “Bully!” across the lawn. But if you strip away the 20th-century scenery and look strictly at the architecture of his…
The real-world trajectories of iconic innovators provide the sharpest critique of Scott Galloway’s “Algebra.” When we look at figures like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Jeff Hawkins, we don’t just see successful people; we see individuals whose legendary breakthroughs were achieved…
The Missed Steve Jobs Story: A Path to Empathy The big swing and miss in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is his portrayal of Jobs’s journey to empathy during the 1990s. There is another perspective, as shared by retired…