An ancient art form influenced one of the most successful hightech companies in the world

Many studies and publications have discussed how technology has influenced art and appreciation. A less well-known story concerns the profound impact that an ancient art form had on an individual that created one of the most successful

Father Robert Palladino, a Master Calligrapher, and at one point, a Trappist monk taught a calligraphy course at Reed College in Portland, Oregon from 1969 until 1984. Steven Jobs the eventual creator of Apple Computer audited Father Palladino’s course during the 1970s because he didn’t have enough money to be enrolled at the college.