I don't want you to think of this as just a film.

Some processes are converting electrons and magnetic impulses into shapes and figures and sounds.

No, listen to me. We're here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here?

We're creating a completely new consciousness, like an artist or a poet. That's how you have to think of this.

We're rewriting the history of human thought with what we're doing.

That was, of course, Noah Wiley as Steve Jobs in the 1999 film The Pirates of Silicon

Valley.

Why am I reading this?

Why?

Why?

Because today, we are continuing, kind of beginning our series celebrating Apple at 50

by taking a look back at how the company was founded. I am Mike Hurley,

and today I am thrilled, as always, to be joined by Jason Snell, who has prepared this story for us.

Hello, Jason. Hello, Mike Hurley. How are you doing? Oh, I'm excited. I'm very excited. I should

note that this episode is brought to you by Insta 360, Claude and Century.

Over the years, there have been many, many interpretations of how Apple was founded.

It feels like in the last week, many more.

And I guess over the next week, many, many more.

So we're adding our reflection on this historic moment.

And you've been researching that for us, right, Jason?

Yeah, I think it is one of the things that I've learned is that 50 years is a long time,

and it wasn't as long back when I started, right?

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