In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore how Steve Jobs’ Autistic traits shaped Apple’s revolutionary success.

🎧 What You’ll Learn:

• How Jobs’ attention to design details—every bevel, chamfer, and colour shade—reflects Autistic hyperfocus and precision.
• Why his personal uniform of black turtlenecks and jeans embodies Autistic values of simplicity, comfort, and consistency.
• How his dislike of buttons and love of clean design align with Autistic sensory preferences.
• Why Jobs’ direct communication style was often misunderstood as narcissism, when it was actually clarity and problem-solving.
• How his practice of Zen Buddhism intersected with special interests in technology to spark ground-breaking creativity.
• The role of Autistic innovation in Apple’s most iconic contributions, from the buttonless mouse to the iPad.
• Why Apple’s “Think Different” campaign perfectly captures the Autistic spirit of misfits and world-changers.

Resources:

• Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
• The Iconic Think Different Apple ad
• Was Steve Jobs Autistic?
• Steve Jobs’ Commitment to Great Design

Related Episodes:

Andy Warhol is Autistic

Tim Burton is Autistic

Washington, D.C. is Autistic

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