charisma of, 31, 64, 112, 121, 172, 242, 245, 302, 564

childhood of, 5–12, 119

as college dropout, 40–41

commune living and, 38–39

controlling personality of, 74–75, 137–38, 182–83, 236, 245, 287, 288, 309, 315, 335–36, 365, 493

counterculture self-image of, 107, 162–63, 168, 331, 451

design aesthetic of, 80, 125–28, 239–40, 248

design passion of, 220–21

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diet of, 14, 31, 35–36, 41, 51, 68, 82–83, 260, 454–55, 476–77, 548–49

Eastern spirituality interest of, 34–35, 48–52

education of, 12–20

electronics passion of, 10–11, 15–17, 19–20

fame of, 106–7

fasting practice of, 36, 476, 548

final resignation letter of, 557–59

first car of, 18

first computer seen by, 8

first desktop computer seen by, 17

first experience with electronics, 6–7

first girlfriend of, 31

first work experience of, 17–18

40th birthday party of, 283

50th birthday party of, 457–58

hallucinogenic drugs used by, 31–32, 35

health issues of, 333–34, 452–53, 456, 476

hygiene of, 82–83

illegitimate child of, 88–90, 256

India sojourn of, 46–48, 570

intensity of, xviii, 38, 172, 223, 561, 564

legacy of, 306, 534–35, 567–70

liver transplant of, 482–84, 489

low pass filter of, 120–21

LSD used by, 10, 41, 384

management focus mantra of, 359

marijuana used by, 18–19, 32

marriage of, 272–74

in middle school, 13–14

mood swings of, 157, 195, 223, 548

music passion of, 19, 25–26

Narcissistic Personality Disorder ascribed to, 265–

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offensive behavior of, 5, 32, 43, 56, 64, 91, 101, 118, 119, 121–23, 124, 142, 146, 157, 166, 178, 195–

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96, 198, 223, 225, 461–62, 489, 565

Palo Alto home of, 274–77, 278

patents of, 375

perfectionism of, 74, 183, 315, 513, 561, 566

philanthropy and, 105–6, 423–24, 543

as prankster, 12–13, 16, 26