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

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<p>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:<br /> &#8211; <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lexpod">https://masterclass.com/lexpod</a> to get 15% off<br /> &#8211; <b>NetSuite</b>: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour<br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>Shopify</b>: <a href="https://shopify.com/lex">https://shopify.com/lex</a> to get $1 per month trial</p> <p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/walter-isaacson-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/walter-isaacson-transcript</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Walter&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson">https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson</a><br /> Walter&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/walter_isaacson">https://www.instagram.com/walter_isaacson</a><br /> Walter&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://isaacson.tulane.edu">https://isaacson.tulane.edu</a><br /> Walter&#8217;s Books:<br /> Elon Musk: <a href="https://amzn.to/48aWSZC">https://amzn.to/48aWSZC</a><br /> The Code Breaker: <a href="https://amzn.to/3EAa0cU">https://amzn.to/3EAa0cU</a><br /> Leonardo da Vinci: <a href="https://amzn.to/3RlFICB">https://amzn.to/3RlFICB</a><br /> The Innovators: <a href="https://amzn.to/45R8gs4">https://amzn.to/45R8gs4</a><br /> Steve Jobs: <a href="https://amzn.to/3P9Ak2B">https://amzn.to/3P9Ak2B</a><br /> American Sketches: <a href="https://amzn.to/45LM4PN">https://amzn.to/45LM4PN</a><br /> Einstein: <a href="https://amzn.to/3r6Ttu6">https://amzn.to/3r6Ttu6</a><br /> Benjamin Franklin: <a href="https://amzn.to/44NobWW">https://amzn.to/44NobWW</a><br /> Kissinger: <a href="https://amzn.to/3RdTA1u">https://amzn.to/3RdTA1u</a><br /> The Wise Men: <a href="https://amzn.to/45LQDJX">https://amzn.to/45LQDJX</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (10:42) &#8211; Difficult childhood<br /> (27:47) &#8211; Jennifer Doudna<br /> (30:44) &#8211; Einstein<br /> (36:02) &#8211; Tesla<br /> (53:07) &#8211; Elon Musk&#8217;s humor<br /> (57:17) &#8211; Steve Jobs&#8217; cruelty<br /> (1:00:41) &#8211; Twitter<br /> (1:12:50) &#8211; Firing<br /> (1:15:35) &#8211; Hiring<br /> (1:24:38) &#8211; Time management<br /> (1:32:22) &#8211; Groups vs individuals<br /> (1:36:08) &#8211; Mortality<br /> (1:39:40) &#8211; How to write<br /> (2:00:38) &#8211; Love &#38; relationships<br /> (2:05:33) &#8211; Advice for young people</p>