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Street Capitalist: Event Driven Value Investments

Jul 30, 2009

How Ben Franklin made America the Land of Invention

Charlie Munger often talks about his hero, Benjamin Franklin and sometimes offers his perspective on what Franklin would do in certain situations. I found the following series by Maira Kalman at the New York Times to be pretty interesting:

I also liked this bit at the end:
Benjamin Franklin NYTimes

Be sure to view the whole thing: Can Do – And the Pursuit of Happiness (NYTimes)

Category: Charlie Munger, Mental Models

  • Max

    Tariq,
    Great post, thanks! Franklin was an interesting man. After 200 years, the inventors and builders continue to make the world a better place.
    Max

  • http://www.StreetCapitalist.com Tariq

    Glad you liked it Max! Hope things are going well

  • http://www.StreetCapitalist.com Tariq

    Glad you liked it Max! Hope things are going well

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