The Next Big Idea BEN FRANKLIN: A Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
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Jul 4, 2024 Author Eric Weiner explores the multifaceted life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his achievements in printing, science, diplomacy, and invention. The podcast delves into Franklin's transition from a British subject to an American rebel, emphasizing his role in the revolutionary sentiment and the start of the war. Learn about Franklin's establishment of the Leather Apron Club, his self-improvement routine, and lessons on authenticity and self-awareness derived from his life.
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Prototype American Polymath
- Benjamin Franklin combined practical tradesmanship with intellectual curiosity to become America’s prototype polymath.
- His mix of humor, invention, and public service made him uniquely approachable and influential.
Flight To Philadelphia
- Franklin fled an abusive printing apprenticeship and arrived in Philadelphia with almost nothing.
- He found a city that judged people by skill not pedigree, which launched his career as a printer and publisher.
Electricity And Lasting Terminology
- Franklin shifted electricity from superstition to systematic science and coined terms we still use.
- His practical invention, the lightning rod, protected buildings and made him internationally famous.