But did you know that he also wrote an essay on daylight saving? Yes, you heard that right!

In 1784, Franklin penned “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light,” which proposed shifting clocks forward by two hours during summer months to save money and resources. While this idea may seem trivial today, it was a groundbreaking concept at the time that sparked controversy and debate among scholars and politicians alike.

But let’s be real here: who cares about some old dude’s essay on daylight saving? It’s not like we need to save money or resources anymore, right? Well, hold your horses there, buddy! According to recent studies, the United States alone could potentially save over $1 billion annually by implementing year-round daylight saving time. That’s a lot of Benjamins (pun intended)!

But let’s not get too technical here. Let’s talk about the real reason why we should care about Benjamin Franklin’s essay: it’s hilarious! ”

Hold up. A late sleeper saving daylight? That sounds like an oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one! But Franklin wasn’t done yet. He goes on to say, “And as every belligent man will not fail, with the same readiness, to seize the advantage of his enemy’s mistake, so would not a prudent nation be unwise, in this case, to profit by the error of its neighbor.”

Wait, what? Is he suggesting that we should steal daylight from our neighbors just because they sleep late and waste it? That sounds like something out of a horror movie! But let’s not get too carried away here. Franklin was simply making a point about how we can all benefit from working together to save resources and money, even if it means sacrificing some personal comfort or convenience.