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Walter Isaacson recently appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote his biography of Steve Jobs....

Walter Isaacson recently appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote his biography of Steve Jobs.

In the seven-minute interview (embedded below), Stewart and Isaacson discuss the the process of writing the biography while trying to stay objective about its subject -- a task Isaacson admits was difficult, especially in the face of Jobs's long illness.

The two men discuss something I also found fascinating about Jobs when I read the book: his extremely emotional nature.

Stewart: The really interesting thing in the book is how often Steve Jobs cries.
Isaacson: He's a very emotional person.
Isaacson speaks not only about the book, but also about his impression of Jobs.

Isaacson speaks not only about the book, but also about his impression of Jobs.
Walter Isaacson appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Wednesday to talk about his biography of Steve Jobs.
Walter Isaacson recently appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote his biography of Steve Jobs.
Walter Isaacson continued his promotional tour of his Steve Jobs biography yesterday, appearing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night.
Last night, Walter Isaacson sat down with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show to talk about his new book, “Steve Jobs”.
That was the biggest surprise to me.
Stewart: He is a weeper.

They go on a bit of a tangent after that, but eventually Isaacson gets to the core of both Jobs himself and public opinion of him.

"He connected emotion to technology. This is why the outpouring of grief at his death was beyond what most may have expected," Isa