What Zen Taught Silicon Valley (And Steve Jobs) About Innovation Several new books explore the relationship between Silicon Valley innovation and Eastern philosophy. So can ancient principles help ...
When Steve Jobs showed up at the San Francisco airport ... He was in the right place at the right time; 1970s San Francisco was where Zen Buddhism first began to flourish on American soil.
Oshima Hiroshi, a chauffeur and tour guide, showed Steve Jobs around Kyoto. Oshima says one of Jobs' favorite destinations was Ryoanji, a 500-year-old Zen temple known for its rock garden.
From Macintosh computers to iPhones, Steve Jobs was the architect of countless ... He often spoke about how he took inspiration from Zen Buddhism and his love of Japanese cuisine.