Biographer Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci & Ben Franklin

Lex Fridman interviews Biographer Walter Isaacson. Walter Isaacson is an author of biographies on Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, and many others.Show more

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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

Original YouTube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOV5R7M1Js

OUTLINE:

0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Difficult childhood
20:04 - Jennifer Doudna
23:01 - Einstein
28:20 - Tesla
45:24 - Elon Musk's humor
49:34 - Steve Jobs' cruelty
52:58 - Twitter
1:05:07 - Firing
1:07:52 - Hiring
1:16:55 - Time management
1:24:39 - Groups vs individuals
1:28:25 - Mortality
1:31:57 - How to write
1:52:56 - Love & relationships
1:57:50 - Advice for young people

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