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The Zen Of Steve Jobs (2012)

by Caleb Melby(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1118295269 (ISBN13: 9781118295267)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

John Wiley & Sons

review 1: I liked this a lot!! The illustrated comic book style concept of story telling is interesting. It focuses on the relationship between the zen master Kobun Chino Otogawa ans Steve Jobs. The book depicts only a small part but that is significant enough to demonstrate how Steve was inspired by Kobun and his teachings. It also illustrates the similarity between two totally different people. It kept me hooked as the story is being told in different time frames all jumbled but very interesting. This is a quick, enjoyable & fascinating read with beautiful art work. A must read!!
review 2: A crash course in Zen thought with snippets of Jobs and his spiritual mentor's lives to illustrate its points. Language and imagery cooperate on every page, resulting in a very thoug... morehtful examination of how what you decide to include in your life determines what happens in it. Those looking for an in-depth biography of Jobs's business acumen and family life will be disappointed, but the unique angle on his worldview has important lessons for everyone. There are critics who think the book claims that Jobs was directly inspired by zen lessons in designing Apple's products and work environments. I think the actual implication is that, by making room in his life for certain concepts, Jobs was an enabler of those designs and able to appreciate what made them good ideas in the marketplace. The book acknowledges that Jobs was a manager of an army of geniuses, but Jobs steered everyone toward certain goals and required the necessary vision to approve of new designs. less

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