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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:

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  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (10:42) - Difficult childhood
  (27:47) - Jennifer Doudna
  (30:44) - Einstein
  (36:02) - Tesla
  (53:07) - Elon Musk’s humor
  (57:17) - Steve Jobs’ cruelty
  (1:00:41) - Twitter
  (1:12:50) - Firing
  (1:15:35) - Hiring
  (1:24:38) - Time management
  (1:32:22) - Groups vs individuals
  (1:36:08) - Mortality
  (1:39:40) - How to write
  (2:00:38) - Love & relationships
  (2:05:33) - Advice for young people

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