This article by KTLA news features the background of Jobs and announces that Governor Jerry Brown has declared the 16th of October "Steve Jobs Day".
In his declaration, he claimed that "Jobs embodied the California dream". One can interpret this with skepticism like thinking this is another public-pleasing promotion especially since he limited his word choice to just "California" so perhaps a little political advertisement. A practically cynical statement, but that is what politics may succumb people to do. One can also interpret this with a grateful approach that this man is honored so much to have a day named after him by a Governor of California. Perhaps a solemn majority of people think this way, and that is an equally valid response as any.
Here, the many VIPs, including celebrities, CEOs, and world leaders react to the death of Jobs, under another article by KTLA news.
From what I know of the man of the day myself, I have based on this video of his Stanford 2005 Commencement speech in the apparently hot, sunny outdoors. My English teacher pointed this out to us in class for his plausible points that probably allude to our unit of existentialism. I admit, it was compelling and vivid but I was at very varying degrees of interest to how his morals are so generalized upon society and how many of his ideals actually apply to society or have become trends. Of course, all opinions are open here over a deceased person or otherwise living, polite dissenters should say why the dissent is made.
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I don't know if Jobs "embodied the California dream", that is completely subjective, but I do think that having a day in honor of Steve Jobs is very appropriate. Think about it, he literally changed the way of life. How many people do you know that do not own one Apple product or Pixar film? Technology is so much more advanced because of him. In future years, Jobs will be in student's textbooks.
I think it's safe to say that the fact most of the world learned of Steve's passing on a device he himself created is an admirable feat. I myself learned of his death on an iMac computer, and was repeatedly reminded of Jobs' passing with posts viewed on my iPhone. (There's actually a kind of tragic irony there, if you think about it.)
Personally, I think Jobs DID embody the Californian dream. But more importantly, I think he embodied the American dream. Specific to California, Jobs created an industry boom all on his own. With the creation of his many apple products, Jobs revolutionized the phone and software worlds. Additionally, the fact that he worked right here in Silicon Valley definitely tugs at the heartstrings of us Californians. And I agree with Lexi completely; Jobs will most certainly go down in history as a technological genius. I've even heard some compare him to Edison and Newton.
After reading an article in the New York and I definitely think that Jobs had many other projects in mind before he died. I never knew about the iCloud and how it was going to help the apple’s new online storage. To me, Jobs had so many ideas that helped change the lives of many people around the world. His innovations have not only enriched our lives, but also improved our lives. Jobs has shown others that all the key points to success are tenacity, patience, and a belief. However, I think the main question is: How will apple fare after Jobs’ death?
Jobs made a much bigger impact than some people credit him for. It's not just Apple or Pixar. It's so much more than that. Like he said in his commencement address at Stanford, he is the reason we have all kinds of different fonts and mouses for our computers. After the release of the iPhone, basically every single phone company began selling smart phones. Same with the iPad. Big boom in the tablet market. I guess what I'm saying is that his ideas and ingenuity has derived into numerous other expansions in different areas of technology or design.
Honestly, there are no politics involved in this. Steve Jobs was an extraordinary man that bettered the way most of us live in this world; only a fool will doubt that.
I strongly agree that we should have a day to honor Steve Jobs. Not only did he make California dream but i also do believe he made an american dream. As he was able to change peoples lives with different type of technologies. He was able to show people in his speech that if theres something you like doing you should go out there and do. As he loved his job even though he got fired from Apple (one point in his life) he didnt give up making different technology as he made his own companies like pixar. Is passion ,motivation, and accomplishments shows that he made an american dream and shows hes a great figure to the american society.
While I might agree that Steve Job's legacy has and will continue to impact all of us, I do not think that it is appropriate to declare October 16th Steve Jobs day. I understand that Jobs was mainly responsible for an influx of new and inspirational technology that revolutionized the world. Jobs was also able to transform existing technology into aesthetically appealing forms that sold brilliantly. His clairvoyant knack for creating things that we did not even know we wanted yet will be remembered.
Despite all these great leaps and bounds Jobs made, if he deserves to have a day named after him then it seems only fair that the mavericks responsible for gunpowder or paper have their own special days. Many great people have died without having their names engraved on our calenders. I guess that the real question is: how do Steve Jobs' contributions compare to those of, say, Isaac Newton or Copernicus?
Although it's certainly important to commemorate Jobs for his monumental contributions to modern society, I agree with Alex in saying that it is not appropriate to dedicate a whole day to him. I imagine that Jobs himself wouldn't encourage such an idea - as a man who liked to stay out of the spotlight and spoke to the world not through numerous parties and speeches (although the Stanford Commemoration Speech is one to remember) but through his innovations, he would presumably like to be remembered in such extents after his death as well. It is most important to him that Apple is able to continue its legacy in changing people's lives and less important that people dedicate a day to "Steve Jobs- the man."
In addition, I believe that to a certain extent, declaring a "Steve Jobs day" is somewhat belittling to the power of his innovations. There is currently no "Einstein Day" or "Newton Day," and yet people speak of them and refer to their inventions and contributions every day. That's because there is no need for a single day to honor their work - they are remembered every day by people all around the world for their achievements. Their discoveries have immediate impacts on the development of modern society - and every day is a day that we recognize Einstein and Newton, just like every day is a day that recognize Steve Jobs.
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