Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) was an American printer, ambassador, inventor, and author. He was the author of Poor Richard's Almanack, which was published from 1732 to 1757.
In this video, Sal and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac. Created by Aspen Institute.
The 18th century was also the golden age of satire, which provided an excellent way to question authority and challenge received wisdom. As you will learn in this lecture, Franklin was among peers with Swift, Defoe, and Voltaire, and he used personas like Silence Dogood to offer blistering critiques of society.
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