Benjamin Franklin: How to Gain Wealth Course by Historic Mentor

For Benjamin Franklin, wealth was never an end in itself, but a consequence of character. In How to Gain Wealth & Self-Mastery, Franklin presents a practical philosophy of self-mastery grounded in habit, reason, and public spirit. Drawing entirely from his writings — from Poor Richard’s Almanack to his Autobiography — this course explores how personal discipline, industriousness, and moral reflection create both private prosperity and civic good.

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How to Gain Wealth Course Curriculum

Module I: The Foundations of Industry and Virtue

Chapter 1: The Art of Self-Improvement

Chapter 2: The Thirteen Virtues

Chapter 3: Industry and Frugality

Chapter 4: Wealth and Public Good

Chapter 5: The Science of Virtue

Chapter 6: Conversation, Civility, and Persuasion

Chapter 7: Virtue, Faith, and Tolerance

Chapter 8: The Republic of Virtue

Chapter 9: The Way to Wealth

Chapter 10: Reflections on a Life of Experiment