Behind the Bastards Part Three: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs
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Mar 12, 2024 
Exploring Steve Jobs' impact on Apple, failed product launches, and near destruction. Discussion on rebellion, charisma, and innovation. Intriguing insights into his manipulative tendencies and leadership style. Humorous take on the toilet foot bath saga. Clash of visions and tech borrowing at Apple. Persuasion tactics to secure John Scully's partnership. Exploring Jobs as a manipulative cult leader and the significance of the 1984 ad. The rise and fall of the Macintosh and Wozniak's departure from Apple. Personal reflections and tech turmoil in the mid-80s.
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Xerox PARC Visit
- Jobs visited Xerox labs, saw their graphical user interface, and stole the idea for the Mac.
- Bill Gates witnessed a similar demo and also borrowed from Xerox for Windows.
Macintosh Price Hike
- Jobs' additions to the Macintosh tripled its price, making it a premium product.
- He justified this by portraying the Mac team as freedom fighters against IBM.
Reality Distortion Field
- Jobs used his reality distortion field to manipulate people into believing in his vision.
- This cult-leader-like tactic, while sometimes effective, also led to unrealistic expectations.