Steve Jobs

charisma of, 31, 64, 112, 121, 172, 242, 245, 302, 564

childhood of, 5–12, 119

as college dropout, 40–41

commune living and, 38–39

controlling personality of, 74–75, 137–38, 182–83, 236, 245, 287, 288, 309, 315, 335–36, 365, 493

counterculture self-image of, 107, 162–63, 168, 331, 451

design aesthetic of, 80, 125–28, 239–40, 248

design passion of, 220–21

diet of, 14, 31, 35–36, 41, 51, 68, 82–83, 260, 454–55, 476–77, 548–49

Eastern spirituality interest of, 34–35, 48–52

education of, 12–20

electronics passion of, 10–11, 15–17, 19–20

fame of, 106–7

fasting practice of, 36, 476, 548

final resignation letter of, 557–59

first car of, 18

first computer seen by, 8

first desktop computer seen by, 17

first experience with electronics, 6–7

first girlfriend of, 31

first work experience of, 17–18

40th birthday party of, 283

50th birthday party of, 457–58

hallucinogenic drugs used by, 31–32, 35

health issues of, 333–34, 452–53, 456, 476

hygiene of, 82–83

illegitimate child of, 88–90, 256

India sojourn of, 46–48, 570

intensity of, xviii, 38, 172, 223, 561, 564

legacy of, 306, 534–35, 567–70

liver transplant of, 482–84, 489

low pass filter of, 120–21

LSD used by, 10, 41, 384

management focus mantra of, 359

marijuana used by, 18–19, 32

marriage of, 272–74

in middle school, 13–14

mood swings of, 157, 195, 223, 548

music passion of, 19, 25–26

Narcissistic Personality Disorder ascribed to, 265–66

offensive behavior of, 5, 32, 43, 56, 64, 91, 101, 118, 119, 121–23, 124, 142, 146, 157, 166, 178, 195–96, 198, 223, 225, 461–62, 489, 565

Palo Alto home of, 274–77, 278

patents of, 375

perfectionism of, 74, 183, 315, 513, 561, 566

philanthropy and, 105–6, 423–24, 543

as prankster, 12–13, 16, 26

in primal scream therapy, 50

product launches and, 165–67

reality distortion field of, see reality distortion field

religion and, 14–15

resignation letters of, 215–16, 217, 557–59

Russia visit of, 209–10

selections on iPod of, 412–14

sense of abandonment of, 4–5, 12, 50–51

social awkwardness of, 13–14

stare of, 38, 106, 172, 191, 193, 201, 203, 206, 303

stock options matter and, 364–66, 448–50, 477

30th birthday celebration of, 188–90

Time profiles of, 106–7, 139–41

topography obsession of, 130–31

20th wedding anniversary of, 529–30

vegetarianism of, 35–36, 82, 96, 155, 185, 260, 312, 454

in White House visit, 192–93

whole-widget approach of, 137–38

worldview of, 119–20, 230, 315–16, 561

Wozniak’s remote device episode and, 193–94

yacht planned by, 528–29

Zen Buddhism interest of, 15, 34–36, 41, 48–50, 128, 262, 564, 570

Johnson, Ron, xiv 369–73, 377, 536

Jones, Carr, 275

Jones, Jeff, 524

Joplin, Janis, 57, 413

Joy, Bill, 236

Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, 228

Jump Back (Rolling Stones), 412

Jung, Andrea, 321, 481

Junod, Tom, 478

Justice Department, U.S., 323

Kac, Mark, 566

Kahney, Leander, 138

Kahng, Stephen “King,” 336

kanban (manufacturing principle), 225

Kapor, Mitch, 159, 188–89, 224

Kare, Susan, 131–32, 144, 152, 221, 232–33

Karen O, 500

Katzenberg, Jeffrey, xiv 248, 284–87, 288, 292, 436

ants movies rivalry and, 427–30

Kawasaki, Guy, 298

Kay, Alan, 95, 238, 474–75

Kazaa, 394, 402

Keenan, Joe, 72

Kehoe, Louise, 304, 309

Kennedy, Bobby, 331

Kenyon, Larry, 123

Kepler, Johannes, 561

Kerwin, Pam, 241–42, 244–46, 431

Kesey, Ken, 57, 58

Keys, Alicia, 413

KGB, 209

Kincaid, Bill, 383

Kindle, 503, 534

King, B. B., 413, 487

King, Martin Luther, 330

King Lear (Shakespeare), 19

Kissinger, Henry, xx, 28–29, 313

Kitchen, Steve, 196

Klein, Joel, 323, 509

Kodak, 333

Komoto, Hidetoshi, 147

Kot, Greg, 423

Kottke, Daniel, xv, 38–39, 45, 49–50, 51, 56, 67–68, 70, 86, 87, 89, 90, 140, 432, 497

Apple stock options issue and, 103

in India, 47

SJ’s friendship with, 34–36, 103

Kriegspiel (game), 35

Kumbh Mela (festival), 46

Lack, Andy, 400–401, 406, 407, 416–17, 421

Lady and the Lamp (film), 243

Land, Edward, xix, 8, 207, 567

Lang, Don, 43

Lang, Larry, 10–11, 16–17

Langer, Andy, 396

Lappé, Frances Moore, 36

lasers, 15

Lashinsky, Adam, 361, 531

Lasseter, John, xv, 238, 239, 240, 244, 284–87, 289, 290, 291, 304, 438, 446, 452, 458

animated film by, 247–48

background of, 242–43

Disney-Pixar merger and, 440–43

Pixar headquarters and, 430–32

SJ’s admiration of, 426–27

“Toy Story” idea of, 285–86

Last Tycoon, The (Fitzgerald), 189

Lauren, Ralph, 251, 370

League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD), 33

Leary, Timothy, 33, 57–58

Led Zeppelin, 402

“Lemmings” (advertisement), 187

Lennon, John, 51, 330, 331, 374, 524

Lennon, Sean, 180

Leonardo da Vinci, 80, 568

Let It Be (Beatles), 412

Levinson, Art, 321, 371, 447, 453, 454, 465, 481, 501–2, 518, 520–21, 558

Levitt, Arthur, 321

Levy, Joe, 412

Levy, Steven, 166, 355, 393, 412

Lewin, Dan’l, xv, 125, 214, 223, 231

NeXT and, 212–13, 224

Lewinsky, Monica, 278

Lewis, Jerry Lee, 487

Libya, 258

Life, 14–15

“Like a Rolling Stone” (song), 494, 570

Lin, Maya, 127

Lion King, The (film), 434, 439

Lisa Computer, 110–12, 129, 130, 144, 145, 150–51, 154, 181, 200

Atkinson and, 99–101

converted to Mac XLS, 186–87

failure of, 141, 160, 186

initial concept of, 93

launch of, 141

Macintosh’s rivalry with, 136–37