I think he was all of those things, but also could be the opposite of those things, too.

Humans are complex and when you already changed the course of history by 25 or whatever, you are going to be even more complex.

I don’t idolize Steve Jobs but I do find him to contrast positively against other similar figures like Gates and Ellison. Low bars, I know. But I guess I wanted to defend that people can have a soft spot for Jobs without ever making a dime from any of his endeavors.