Walter Isaacson is an American writer and journalist. He is the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C. He has been the chairman an...
Walter Isaacson Biography
Walter Isaacson Life
I believe that love is a better teacher than a sense of duty,” Albert said, “at least for me.” Walter Isaacson
I believe that love is a better teacher than a sense of duty,” Albert said, “at least for me.”
In his competition with Bradford, Franklin had one big disadvantage. Bradford was the postmaster of Philadelphia, and he used that position to deny Franklin the right, at least officially, to send his Gazette through the mail. Walter Isaacson
In his competition with Bradford, Franklin had one big disadvantage. Bradford was the postmaster of Philadelphia, and he used that position to deny Franklin the right, at least officially, to send his Gazette through the mail.
Back in 1917, when Einstein had analyzed the “cosmological considerations” arising from his general theory of relativity, most astronomers thought that the universe consisted only of our Milky Way, floating with its 100 billion or so stars in a void of em Walter Isaacson
Back in 1917, when Einstein had analyzed the “cosmological considerations” arising from his general theory of relativity, most astronomers thought that the universe consisted only of our Milky Way, floating with its 100 billion or so stars in a void of em
History is a tale, Franklin came to believe, not of immutable forces but of human endeavors. Walter Isaacson
History is a tale, Franklin came to believe, not of immutable forces but of human endeavors.
Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive. Walter Isaacson
Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.
Throughout his life, Albert Einstein would retain the intuition and the awe of a child. He never lost his sense of wonder at the magic of nature's phenomena-magnetic fields, gravity, inertia, acceleration, light beams-which grown-ups find so commonplace. Walter Isaacson
Throughout his life, Albert Einstein would retain the intuition and the awe of a child. He never lost his sense of wonder at the magic of nature's phenomena-magnetic fields, gravity, inertia, acceleration, light beams-which grown-ups find so commonplace.
Franklin asserted his conservatism more forcefully. Most notable was an anonymous piece entitled “On the Laboring Poor,” which he signed “Medius,” Walter Isaacson
Franklin asserted his conservatism more forcefully. Most notable was an anonymous piece entitled “On the Laboring Poor,” which he signed “Medius,”
Steve Jobs had a tendency to see things in a binary way: "A person was either a hero or a bozo, a product was either amazing or shit. Walter Isaacson
Steve Jobs had a tendency to see things in a binary way: "A person was either a hero or a bozo, a product was either amazing or shit.
Most of the successful innovators and entrepreneurs in this book had one thing in common: they were product people. They cared about, and deeply understood, the engineering and design. Walter Isaacson
Most of the successful innovators and entrepreneurs in this book had one thing in common: they were product people. They cared about, and deeply understood, the engineering and design.
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. Walter Isaacson
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
Physics should represent a reality in time and space, free from spooky action at a distance. Walter Isaacson
Physics should represent a reality in time and space, free from spooky action at a distance.
The most dangerous hypocrite in a Commonwealth is one who leaves the gospel for the sake of the law. Walter Isaacson
The most dangerous hypocrite in a Commonwealth is one who leaves the gospel for the sake of the law.
