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The Lasting Value of the Virtue of Industry in a World That Increasingly Despises Work

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The Lasting Value of the Virtue of Industry in a World That Increasingly Despises Work
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Clifford Humphrey
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In 1726, 20-year-old Benjamin Franklin was finally sailing back to Philadelphia after being stranded in London for two years. His hopes for establishing a business enterprise were dashed when the loan he was expecting failed to come through.

Clifford Humphrey
Clifford Humphrey
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Clifford Humphrey is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and the Director of Admissions for Thales College. He holds a PhD in politics from Hillsdale College, and he resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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