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[-] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 135 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Steve Jobs was a piece of shit human being who contributed nothing to technology.

That said, he was a hell of a skilled bullshitter/marketer. Most people fucking looooove to be bullshitted, and Americans more than most.

It's why we elect virtually no wonks/technocrats, even though thats who we should elect almost exclusively. We'd rather some snake oil motherfucker sell us on magical lies while telling us we're pretty.

[-] parachaye@sh.itjust.works 35 points 5 months ago

After listening to the recent Behind the Bastards episode on him, yeah absolutely. It's amazing his legacy isn't judged more harshly.

[-] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

He's one of those people who died at the right time to preserve their own legacies, before public reckonings for non illegal bad behavior became common.

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Harvey Dent: You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself to become the villain.

Steve Jobs: Bet.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I guess he died more or less pre-Twitter, so that's something. He'd have a different legacy otherwise.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

I work in tech and specialize in Apple hardware. I get really sick of industry folks talking about Jobs as being inspiring and other nonsense. No, he was an asshole and we should not celebrate him.

[-] yarr@feddit.nl 1 points 5 months ago

It’s amazing his legacy isn’t judged more harshly.

Have you read the rest of this thread?

[-] parachaye@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

These comments aren't reflective of mainstream views or silicon valley views where people aspire to be like Jobs. They're not even representative of the linked article.

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