Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci17 Sep 2025

What Benjamin Franklin Taught Me About Money, Mistakes, and Meaning I Mark Skousen

Mark Skousen holds the Doti-Spogli Chair of Free Enterprise at Chapman University in California. As an eighth-generation direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin, he has had a lifelong interest in the “grandfather” of our nation. Dr. Skousen’s career has often followed that of his illustrious ancestor, as a publisher, author, financial advisor, teacher, father, public servant, and world traveler. Get a copy of Mark's wonderful book The Greatest American: Benjamin Franklin, the World’s Most Versatile Genius Books mentioned on this episode: Fart Proudly by Benjamin Franklin https://amzn.to/4nyi2Yb The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon Common Sense by Thomas Paine The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. He is the host of the podcast Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci. A graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School, he lives in Manhasset, Long Island. 📚 Get a copy of my books: Pre-order Solana Rising: Investing in the Fast Lane of Crypto From Wall Street to the White House and Back The Little Book of Bitcoin The Little Book of Hedge Funds Hopping over the Rabbit Hole Goodbye Gordon Gekko: How to Find Your Fortune Without Losing Your Soul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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