#395 – Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci & Ben Franklin

Walter Isaacson is an author of biographies on Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, and many others. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

EPISODE LINKS: Walter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson Walter's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walter_isaacson Walter's Website: https://isaacson.tulane.edu Walter's Books: Elon Musk: https://amzn.to/48aWSZC The Code Breaker: https://amzn.to/3EAa0cU Leonardo da Vinci: https://amzn.to/3RlFICB The Innovators: https://amzn.to/45R8gs4 Steve Jobs: https://amzn.to/3P9Ak2B American Sketches: https://amzn.to/45LM4PN Einstein: https://amzn.to/3r6Ttu6 Benjamin Franklin: https://amzn.to/44NobWW Kissinger: https://amzn.to/3RdTA1u The Wise Men: https://amzn.to/45LQDJX

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OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (10:42) - Difficult childhood (27:47) - Jennifer Doudna (30:44) - Einstein (36:02) - Tesla (53:07) - Elon Musk's humor (57:17) - Steve Jobs' cruelty (1:00:41) - Twitter (1:12:50) - Firing (1:15:35) - Hiring (1:24:38) - Time management (1:32:22) - Groups vs individuals (1:36:08) - Mortality (1:39:40) - How to write (2:00:38) - Love & relationships (2:05:33) - Advice for young people https://lexfridman.com/walter-isaacson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walter-isaacson

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