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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