Episode

#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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1:27:57
Published: Sat Oct 14 2017
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Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson) is a professor at Tulane University, and the president and CEO of The Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies institute based in Washington, DC. He has been the chairman and CEO of CNN and the editor of TIME magazine. He is the author of many biographies I have recommended to thousands of people, including The Innovators, Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Kissinger: A Biography, and his most recent, Leonardo da Vinci.In this episode, you learn life lessons and tactics from not just one person -- because Walter has lived a fascinating life -- but also from Steve Jobs, Ben Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, and more. Walter ties it all together beautifully.We had a lot of fun in this conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!This podcast is brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create some amazing designs. When your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99Designs.I used them to rapid prototype the cover for The Tao of Seneca, and I've also had them help with display advertising and illustrations. If you want a more personalized approach, I recommend their 1-on-1 service. You get original designs from designers around the world. The best part? You provide your feedback, and then you end up with a product that you're happy with or your money back. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run...This podcast is also brought to you by Shopify. With the help of Shopify, many readers of my blog -- first-time business owners -- have ended up making millions of dollars each with their side gigs. Back in 2009, I helped create Shopify's Build a Business, which is now the world's largest entrepreneurship competition.The goal of this competition is to entice would-be entrepreneurs to get off the couch and make things happen, and all you have to do to qualify is open a store on Shopify and start selling. Top sellers in each category then have the exclusive opportunity to learn from mentors and experts like Tony Robbins, Daymond John, Seth Godin, Sir Richard Branson, and me a location like Oheka (aka Gatsby's) Castle or Necker Island.Listeners to this show can go to shopify.com/tim to sign up for a free, 30-day trial and get access to video courses that will help you get started. Check it out at shopify.com/tim today!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Tim is a cybernetic organism living tissue over metal and discovery me too faris.
00:00 - 01:21 (01:21)
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podcast
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Tim is a cybernetic organism living tissue over metal and discovery me too faris.

Episode
#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Walter Isaacson, university professor of history at Tulane and author of several biographies, including Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci, shares lessons and tactics from the lives of these great innovators on this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show.
01:21 - 06:41 (05:20)
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biography
Summary

Walter Isaacson, university professor of history at Tulane and author of several biographies, including Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci, shares lessons and tactics from the lives of these great innovators on this episode of The Tim Ferriss Show.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Author and journalist Walter Isaacson highlights the importance of being curious and cross-disciplinary by drawing parallels between Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci in his interview with Ted Sarandos.
06:41 - 15:10 (08:29)
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Curiosity
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Author and journalist Walter Isaacson highlights the importance of being curious and cross-disciplinary by drawing parallels between Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci in his interview with Ted Sarandos.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Historian and author Walter Isaacson discusses why he enjoys writing biography books and his process for crafting compelling stories of people's lives.
15:10 - 22:58 (07:47)
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Walter Isaacson
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Historian and author Walter Isaacson discusses why he enjoys writing biography books and his process for crafting compelling stories of people's lives.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, Walter Isaacson talks about the importance of blurring the line between the possible and impossible.
22:58 - 34:17 (11:19)
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Innovation
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In this episode, Walter Isaacson talks about the importance of blurring the line between the possible and impossible. He also discusses some common misconceptions related to Leonardo da Vinci's inventions, art, and life.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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Leonardo da Vinci's self-taught genius was born out of his lack of formal education, pushing him to collect books and learn through his own experiences, questioning received wisdom and leading the way for the scientific revolution.
34:17 - 42:41 (08:24)
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Leonardo da Vinci's self-taught genius was born out of his lack of formal education, pushing him to collect books and learn through his own experiences, questioning received wisdom and leading the way for the scientific revolution.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, Walter Isaacson talks about how innovators like Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Leonardo da Vinci created a collaborative environment among their teams while also being deeply curious about the humanities and connecting it with science.
42:41 - 56:16 (13:34)
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Innovation
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In this podcast, Walter Isaacson talks about how innovators like Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Leonardo da Vinci created a collaborative environment among their teams while also being deeply curious about the humanities and connecting it with science.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Author Walter Isaacson discusses the lives of historical figures such as Ben Franklin and Leonardo da Vinci and how they grappled with the fundamental issue of how to live a life that is useful, virtuous, worthy, moral, and spiritually meaningful.
56:16 - 1:08:40 (12:24)
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Self-Development
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Author Walter Isaacson discusses the lives of historical figures such as Ben Franklin and Leonardo da Vinci and how they grappled with the fundamental issue of how to live a life that is useful, virtuous, worthy, moral, and spiritually meaningful. He shares how he personally approaches these questions by reading and writing biographies of others who have walked the same path.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The author of the article is a biographer of Leonardo da Vinci.
1:08:40 - 1:17:09 (08:28)
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Business
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The author of the article is a biographer of Leonardo da Vinci.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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In this episode, Tim Ferriss talks to Walter Isaacson about the importance of staying curious and observant in life, and how it can lead to greater discoveries and advancements in science and technology.
1:17:09 - 1:24:17 (07:08)
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Science and Technology
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In this episode, Tim Ferriss talks to Walter Isaacson about the importance of staying curious and observant in life, and how it can lead to greater discoveries and advancements in science and technology.

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#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The transcript is a conversation on the new book Leonardo da Vinci, discussed by its author, Walter Isaacson, with a call for greater curiosity and gratitude during perilous times.
1:24:18 - 1:27:48 (03:30)
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Book
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The transcript is a conversation on the new book Leonardo da Vinci, discussed by its author, Walter Isaacson, with a call for greater curiosity and gratitude during perilous times.

Episode
#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show