On a Pedestal

The video (linked below) called Steve Jobs’ Speech (1995)- The future of animation is a speech by Steve Jobs where he is discussing the release of the first fully animated movie; Toy Story. For the majority of his speech he talks about all the innovations in film; the first film, sound, color, etc. Having a fully computer animated movie was an extremely big deal. It is interesting how Jobs chooses to have his speech flow, discussing in historical order the big innovations of film, ending with his own. If one does not think about his method of discussion it does not seem bad but if you look into it is pretty egotistical. Jobs does not seem like a jerk in this speech (as he is described in his biography) but has no qualms about putting his innovative designs on a pedestal with all the other major film innovations.

                It is pretty amazing to think that Steve Jobs was able to be so successful in not one but multiple companies. It also is fascinating that Jobs was the epicenter of companies that made huge strides in technology. What makes Jobs unappealing but probably vastly helped him in his career is his tendency to put himself on a pedestal. Having an “I can do anything I want” attitude