EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 10 MIN
Silence Dogood Essay No. 5 — Pride and Idleness
from The Spectral Summit · host Creative Actors Lab
Send us Fan MailIn this installment, Teen Ben Franklin uses Silence to push back against a male critic - in today's world, we might call him part of the manosphere- when he suggests that she should criticize women for being lazy before turning her ire to men. Silence turns the tables and shows that men are just as guilty of pride and idleness and are often the cause of a woman's faults. It's a pretty forward-thinking essay written by a 16-year-old in 1722 with a very modern point of view. Learn more about The Spectral and Literary Summit at our website - www.spectral-summit.com. We offer historic and literary videos and podcasts that make the past and literature come alive. This is a production of Creative Actors Lab . Check out our Instagram page here.
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Send us Fan Mail In this installment, Teen Ben Franklin uses Silence to push back against a male critic - in today's world, we might call him part of the manosphere- when he suggests that she should criticize women for being lazy before turning her ire to men. Silence turns the tables and shows that men are just as guilty of pride and idleness and are often the cause of a woman's faults. It's a pretty forward-thinking essay written by a 16-year-old in 1722 with a very modern point...
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