Malcolm Gladwell: In 50 Years People Will Have Forgotten Steve Jobs [Video]

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Posted June 11, 2012 at 2:34pm by Shalom Levytam

Malcolm Gladwell, a staff writer with The New Yorker, made an appearance at the Toronto Public Library, at which he asserted that in 50 years there will be statues of Bill Gates across the Third World, but nobody will remember Steve Jobs.

Take a look at the relevant excerpts from the appearance in the video below...

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Locutus - June 12, 2012 at 12:50am

I don't understand why some people are getting so upset........as if this article was a personal attack on Apple fanatics or something. It's great that some disagree because makes for great debate opportunities, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not worth getting all worked up about it. Incidentally, I own an iPhone and also disagree with the article. I do think Steve Jobs will be remembered 50 years from now, just not for any sort of humanitarian reasons. He'll be remembered for being a tech visionary and a jerk to work with........like many geniuses.

David - June 11, 2012 at 4:56pm

So what did this guy say that was factually incorrect? What difference does it make who he is? Who are you? I used to despise Bill Gate, now I admire him. He wasn't in it for the money after all. You can't say that about Jobs.

David - June 12, 2012 at 12:34am

FYI... I have been using Apple products since the Apple IIc and even own the original Cube. I am the biggest fanboy out there for Apple products. I just watched the video posted in this article by an acclaimed writer for the prestigious New Yorker magazine and didn't see anything factually wrong with it. 50 years from now most of us will be dead and I doubt anyone will remember the iPhone. They will however remember who was responsible for eradicating malaria.

John - June 11, 2012 at 3:23pm

Why are people so jealous of Steve Jobs?

David - June 11, 2012 at 4:57pm

I think you might be using the word 'jealous' in the wrong context here.

NoGoodNick - June 11, 2012 at 11:55pm

Actually, he is using it in the correct context. It is helpful to verify definitions before correcting others on their English.

David - June 12, 2012 at 12:41am

Nobody is "jealous" of Steve Jobs. He's dead and died in the prime of his life. None of his billions could buy him more time. Just because people have a different opinion does not define them as jealous.

JoJo - June 11, 2012 at 2:53pm

50 years? Sounds pretty impressive to me.

Gadget Josh - June 11, 2012 at 2:42pm

Well I disagree. I'm a 15 year old boy, and I'm big in Apple, I will never forget the fantastic visionary of Steve Jobs.

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