Steve Jobs on Thinkers And Doers

Short 1990 recording on thinkers and doers

What Jobs talks about
In this brief 1990 recording, Jobs draws a sharp connection between thinking and doing. His point is that real insight shows up in action, not just in theory.
The clip is short, but the idea fits a recurring Jobs theme: people who build and make things often end up shaping the biggest ideas.
Jobs speaks throughout.
In his words
“The doers are the major thinkers.”
Key points
- Jobs links major thinking to action and making.
- He suggests doers are the people who move ideas into reality.
- The message values execution as a form of intellect.
Full transcript
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