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4 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Aliases: self-helps

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Self Help

Franklin’s autobiography becomes the seed of an American self-help tradition: the belief that one can and must improve status through method, hard work, and discipline.

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Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · Civilization #52: Empire of Democracy

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"...in America that persists today. It's called the self -improvement or self -help fad. And these are the best... These are the books that..."

Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · Civilization #52: Empire of Democracy

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"Okay? So, the Americans really started this self -help fad. All right, so let's read certain passages from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin to..."

Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · Civilization #52: Empire of Democracy

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"Okay? So not only is he going to tell you how to become rich, but he will teach you how to become rich. So..."

Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · Civilization #52: Empire of Democracy

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"And then he will compare and contrast. His work with that of the original work. And then he will make adjustments and refinements to..."

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Empire Of Democracy

2025-05-15, day precision · claims

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America begins here as a cure for civilization: a clean-slate game built from Enlightenment rights, self-help, property, and fair rules.

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