Egoism In Steve Jobs

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Egoism is necessary to secure our station at the top of the food chain. It can be dirty and despicable and rarely will someone claim it as core attribute. However, without it, societal evolution would remain stagnant. Technology is an example of how egotism catapulted the world into multifaceted innovation. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were driven by egotism, “I want to make this work” or something similar was likely part of their conversations. These two men are world-class smarty pants. We have all heard how, at times, working with them was unbearable. Their egos were responsible for the foundation that allow others with like drive, to develop techniques and pharmaceuticals that address disease, to provide a glimpse into

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