Mark Vernon annoints Steve Jobs:
The media imagery of the late Steve Jobs carries the air of the saint. He's pictured against dark backgrounds, as if from another place or time. He is shown in his characteristic black tops that look monastic, speaking of a piety and commitment to his purpose. Often a ray of light or a halo is framed around his head. He always was thin, like an ascetic. … I wonder whether the high adulation, even sanctification, is at least in part because we live in an age that worships the future, and he was instrumental in achieving what has actually become a relatively rare feat: delivering a vision of the future into our hands.
The Dish 
