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Read the latest thought leadership and perspectives from Charlie P. Garcia.
The Franklin-Musk Principle—When Enemies Make You Stronger
ONE PODCAST, ONE JOINT, ONE REVOLUTION. THE FRANKLIN-MUSK PRINCIPLE →
The Energy Equation: How Franklin and Musk Master Nature's Fundamental Forces
When Benjamin Franklin flew his famous kite in 1752, electricity was considered nature's most mysterious force—a divine power beyond human understanding.
The Builder's Blueprint: How Franklin and Musk Create Institutions That Outlast Them
When 17-year-old Benjamin Franklin arrived in Philadelphia, he saw not just a city of promise but one with crucial gaps: no public library, no fire protection, no university.
The Currency Catalyst: Reimagining Money's Role
Picture this: 1729, Pennsylvania Assembly. A twenty-three-year-old printer with ink-stained hands and revolution in his eyes stands before the colony's power brokers.
Platform Power: Transforming Media into Influence—From Franklin's Press to Musk’s X
Philadelphia, 1730s. Ben Franklin's fingers are stained black with ink, and revolution is printed one page at a time.
From Diablo Lord to Visionary: 25 Rare Secrets Musk (Like Franklin) Uses to Crack America’s Success Code 🎮⚡
In a world of relentless competition, two men stand apart as strategic masters—and as American heroes who risked everything to shape our nation’s future.
Capital Mischief
BY CHARLIE GARCIA
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Markets & Money: The insight your advisor won’t tell you—how power, policy, and patience quietly shape the flow of global wealth.
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The Bigger Picture – The hidden links between politics, markets, technology, and culture that reveal tomorrow’s story before anyone else.
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Fortunate FISHES: Conversations with the ultra-wealthy exploring the six forms of capital that separate being rich from being fulfilled.
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Dear Charlie: Your sharpest questions, my most unfiltered answers—the weekly exchange where the best ideas get tested.
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Books Worth Reading: I read 60+ books a year and share only the few that can genuinely change how you think, work, and live.