Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci & Ben Franklin | Lex Fridman Podcast #395

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: - MasterClass: to get 15% off - NetSuite: to get free product tour - BetterHelp: to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: to get 3 months free - Shopify: to get $1 per month trial TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE LINKS: Walter’s Twitter: Walter’s Instagram: Walter’s Website: Walter’s Books: Elon Musk: The Code Breaker: Leonardo da Vinci: The Innovators: Steve Jobs: American Sketches: Einstein: Benjamin Franklin: Kissinger: The Wise Men: PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: RSS: Full episodes playlist: Clips playlist: 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 SOCIAL: - Twitter: - LinkedIn: - Facebook: - Instagram: - Medium: @lexfridman - Reddit: - Support on Patreon: