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