Ben Franklin, Another Kind of Hero
Summary: Ben Franklin shares some stories about his family tree.
Commentary: Ben's still good. This one isn't quite as quotable as the other, since it's more of a series of semi-connected stories about his family than the direct advice we got on the first. It's interesting to read someone we lionize so much today talking about his interest in his family's history. Very relatable. Continuing to start to see more connections between the readings, as he discusses his development (or lack there of) of taste, I thought of Rousseau. Really, the only good Franklinism today was, "Be encouraged to diligence in thy calling, And distrust not Providence." A fair turn on, "the harder I work, the luckier I get," but nothing spectacular.
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