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by philosophty 300 days ago
Steve Wozniak's world-touring adventure wasn't as an English teacher. He toured the world as a technology celebrity.

Steve Jobs corralling him into starting a company made him an engineering hero, technology celebrity, and rich beyond his wildest dreams.
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somenameforme 300 days ago
Reread the link, or even the title. He gave away all of his Apple money away, because "wealth and power are not what I live for... it was never about accomplishment, but about Happiness.. " Celebrity, in general, is awful. You never realize how pleasant it is to be able to go somewhere without being fawned over until you have that latter experience yourself, and then you proceed to avoid that place like the plague unless you have some specific engagement.
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philosophty 299 days ago
You reread the link?

He had the privilege of giving away a fortune, to causes he cares about, largely thanks to Steve Jobs.

He's never worried about money and has millions in the bank and multiple houses, thanks to Steve Jobs.

Some people love their celebrity. I've met more than a few, including Wozniak. He seems to genuinely love it, which doesn't mean it doesn't also get tiring at times.

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somenameforme 299 days ago
A man of Wozniak's talents would never worry about money in his life regardless of what he chose to do. Talent + intelligence + work ethic ensures success, regardless of one's path in life, which is mostly the point of my comment. Somebody could accumulate a bunch of money at a FAANG but not necessarily enjoy their life or work in the process. Or they could utilize the same talents to go on a globe trotting life of adventure where they may earn much less, but get the opportunity to live and enjoy life much more.

Woz stated he gave away his money because he felt it was corrupting, probably seeing what it did to people like Jobs - although it's more like Jobs was like that to begin with, and the money just made it worse. Woz has also spoken repeatedly about celebrity status. Here's [1] a nice older 'interview' of sorts where he hits on the topic extensively. He didn't want it and has no interest in it.

Interestingly something I didn't know, that's pertinent to our little thread here, is that after Woz left Apple, he became a 5th-9th grade teacher, and did so for a decade!

[1] - https://www.vulture.com/2013/08/steve-wozniak-on-jobs-and-me...

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