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It’s giving book assigned in English class. Quite frankly, I have no idea what’s going on right now.

everything is so sad :(

I’m quite excited to see how the storylines converge.

Finally gotten to the part of the book that coincides with products and services that I was familiar with growing up. Incredible insight into how crucial Pixar was for keeping Disney from the brink of virtual collapse, the total digital music revolution through iTunes, cyclical business strategy using iPod to boost Mac sales, etc. Jobs was still terrible, just not as heavy handed with humiliation tactics.

This books provides the most mind blowing perspective. Steve Jobs is represented as the deeply volatile, disturbed, genius, creative that he was. All of his characteristics, good and bad, are told incredibly well creating a complex and dynamic narrative. I’m deeply disturbed by his callousness and unable to overlook his brilliance. Phenomenal book so far.

What really strikes me is how much the modern narrative has erased Jobs’ passion for art. At the midst of another technological revolution, there is a brazen, overwhelming, and distorted focus on technical ability above all else. Yet, much of Jobs’ life was devoted to appreciating, learning, and studying music, design, and philosophy. However controversial he was there is a valuable, overlooked lesson here.

I’ve always known Richard Feynman for his brilliance in theoretical physics but this book reveals that he is also surprisingly hilarious. Really well written; having a great time!

The fact that I don’t need a pen and paper while reading this is a testament to how elegantly Ananthaswamy tackles mathematical concepts. My brain is absolutely swimming in the best way though.

The plot thickens…

I’m really eating up the war strategy and the layers of intricate details and story lines simultaneously running.The gray line of morality is bent over and over. This is a fantasy with powerful commentary on idealism, war, sacrifice, choice, and fallibility of people among other things woven into it.

I need Malini on that throne.