What if, instead of arguing about who is right, we spent more time discovering what is true?

In Part 16 of our journey through The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, we explore Franklin the scientist—experimenting with electricity, challenging assumptions, and eventually developing the lightning rod.

But the larger lesson goes far beyond science.

This episode explores the themes of curiosity, intellectual humility, experimentation, lifelong learning, and putting knowledge to practical use. Franklin didn’t simply defend his ideas. He tested them, revised them, and allowed evidence to change his mind.

It’s a powerful reminder for our own lives: spend less time defending what you think you know and more time testing what might actually be true.

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