The book this episode covers
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson · Reading rank 162 · in 8 other episodes
This episode is a deep dive into Walter Isaacson's Benjamin Franklin biography, opening with a direct excerpt from the book.
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Books David recommends along the way
Let My People Go Surfing
Yvon Chouinard · Reading rank 31 · in 12 other episodes
David applies Chouinard's comparison between entrepreneurs and juvenile delinquents to Benjamin Franklin.
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin · Reading rank 113 · in 6 other episodes
Industrialist Thomas Mellon credited reading Franklin's autobiography as the turning point of his life.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Also mentioned
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Poor Richard's Almanack
Benjamin Franklin · Reading rank 403 · in 5 other episodes
David describes Poor Richard's Almanack as one of Franklin's extraordinarily successful publishing products and explains that Franklin adapted wisdom from many ages into memorable maxims rather than claiming every saying as original.
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Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works