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#62 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Episode Summary

What I learned from reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin.

Episode Notes

What I learned from reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin.

Why Ben Franklin wrote an autobiography (0:01), Ben Franklin's early education and first job (4:50), starting out in the printing business (7:30), Writing had been of great use to me in the course of my life, and was a principal means of my advancement (11:00), his humble arrival in Philadelphia (16:45), Ben Franklin's time in London (25:00), how the mind of Benjamin Franklin worked (29:00), the opportunity to start your own business (34:30), industry is virtuous (41:15), Ben understood branding (46:20), Ben Franklin creates the first subscription library (48:15), Ben Franklin's 13 virtues (54:30)

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