Over the winter I read the authorized biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, written by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster 2011).   And I have been puzzling for two months now over this question:  How to reconcile the nasty, very often heartless, and narcissistic traits of Steve Jobs with his great accomplishments.  What explains, or justifies, success at the expense of others, and how do we integrate this into a spiritual understanding of how to succeed as whole individuals, spiritually and morally developed? Walter Isaacson, hand picked by Jobs to be his official biographer, pulls no … [Read more...]