Ep. # 4 Thomas Edison’s “Vision and Beliefs.”

Summary

In Ep. # 4, Dr. Paul Israel, The Thomas Edison Papers, Rutgers University speaks about:

– Edison’s religious beliefs, or lack thereof

– His philosophical view of the natural world

– Interest and belief in spiritualism and unknown forces

– Love for Shakespeare and reading all types of material

– How he commercialized the lighting system

– 9,999 ways that did not work and Edison’s belief that failure was just a way to find success.

– Edison and Tesla relationship, fead and myth.

– What he really means when he says, invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

– Edison’s influence on Steve Jobs and Elon Musk.

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