re: #129 teleskiguy

Funny. I see a parallel with Frank Zappa. He was heavily criticized by some of his players (notably Jimmy Carl Black) for his “autocratic” ways. But Frank Zappa still did his thing.

So did Steve Jobs.

I guess.

:-P

Also, they both died of cancer in their early 50s. That’s kind of creepy.

Jobs’ stubbornness apparently played a role in his death. He reportedly ignored his doctors’ initial medical advice to attack his cancer with aggressive early treatments, opting instead for some alternative therapies.

According to Steve Jobs’ biographer, Walter Isaacson, the Apple mastermind eventually came to regret the decision he had made years earlier to reject potentially life-saving surgery in favor of alternative treatments like acupuncture, dietary supplements and juices. Though he ultimately embraced the surgery and sought out cutting-edge experimental methods, they were not enough to save him.

Sad really. I don’t care how much of a genius one is, a man’s got to know his limitations.