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American Prometheus Part 1:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:10:00 - Early Life
00:20:00 - The Junto
00:38:00 - Franklin English Family History
00:58:00 - BREAK
01:00:00 - Cultural Contributions to Pre-Revolutionary American Culture and Populism
01:10:00 - Egalitarianism and Anti-Elitism
01:20:00 - The Virtue of Mediocrity
01:30:00 - Collectivist Organizations for the Common Good
01:45:00 - Moral Improvement Project
01:55:00 - Poor Richard, Wealth of Common Sense
02:26:00 - Outro

American Prometheus Part 2:

02:26:00 - Franklin's Political Record
02:46:00 - Irish Culture Shock
02:50:00 - Role in the Revolution
03:00:00 - America: Land of Mediocrity
03:20:00 - On Population Growth
03:30:00 - Race and Slavery
03:46:00 - Indians/Paxton Boys
04:15:00 - BREAK
04:17:00 - From Parlor Tricks to Scientific Discovery
04:25:00 - Franklin Fried Turkey
04:30:00 - New American Prometheus
04:45:00 - Franklin Prophesy Debunked
04:55:00 - Jews in Pre-Revolutionary America
05:15:00 - Haym Solomon Megaloans
05:30:00 - Rabbi Moral Improvement Rip-Off
05:39:00 - Outro