10-09-2011, 01:52 AM
The NY Times Business Section ran a thoughtful article today comparing Jobs and Edison.
Worth reading in its entirety:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/busine...f=business
That day [of Edison's death], The New York Times ran nearly two-dozen articles on Edison’s life and death. Newspapers worldwide were filled with eulogies and remembrances for many days afterward. Words alone were not enough to express the nation’s grief. Heeding President Herbert Hoover’s request, many Americans briefly turned off their electric lights at 10 o’clock Eastern time on the night of Edison’s funeral.
The broad outpouring that has followed the death of Steve Jobs reminds me of the display of grief following Edison’s death. In both cases, their passing evoked an extraordinary public response, tributes that were greater and broader than those paid to many a head of state. Why is that? ...
Worth reading in its entirety:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/busine...f=business