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

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