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    The Richest Man Babylon
    The Richest Man Babylon
    The Richest Man Babylon
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    The Richest Man Babylon

    Written by George S. Clason

    Narrated by Jason Sullivan

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    The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon.

    The parables are told by a fictional Babylonian character called Arkad, a poor scribe who became the "richest man in Babylon". Included in Arkad's advice are the "Seven Cures" (or how to generate money and wealth), and the "Five Laws of Gold" (or how to protect and invest wealth).

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGolden Acorn Media
    Release dateJul 1, 2020
    ISBN9781662243431
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    George S. Clason

    George S. Clason (1874-1957) was a financial writer and businessman best known for his classic work "The Richest Man in Babylon." Born in Louisiana, Clason served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War before pursuing a career in finance. His timeless book, originally published in 1926, imparts financial wisdom through ancient Babylonian parables. Clason's impactful writings continue to inspire generations with practical advice on wealth-building and financial success.

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    • 5/5
      Scribd is a good app, you can listen to audio books, and download books. It is time well spent been educated

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Considering it was first published in the 1920's this is proves that financial education is timeless advice.

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    • 5/5
      A Captivating book. One the best books I have ever read
    • 5/5
      Eye opening I think I listen to this maybe about the 7th time now
    • 5/5
      I loved it, amazing book. Will definitely read it again
    • 5/5
      Truly inspiring, a story of deep meaning and lessons, one which is bound to lead you to financial freedom if one follows it
    • 5/5
      Advice and inspiration needed by all. Well worth listening to at least twice a year.
    • 5/5
      Great story! So many good value applicable in today’s upside down Era!
    • 5/5
      This is an amazing book, it helps so much to give a better view of how to handle your money!
    • 5/5
      Valuable for those who haven't read much about finance.

      I give it 5 stars because it would have served me when I was younger but I didn't learn much because of all that I already knew.
    • 4/5
      Expected more specific ways to increase wealth. Advice is basic and well known. However great story in Arabian Nights tradition.
    • 5/5
      Great audiobook and this is awesome read with alot of information.
    • 5/5
      This is one of the best books I’ve read. Its lessons are so effective if anyone would abide by them.
    • 5/5
      An excellent book to have read if you're interested in self improvement, specifically in the money category. Very useful ancient knowledge.
    • 3/5
      This book helpfully lets you know of its origins as a pamphlet banks used to give out and it shows! Trust the wise money men to handle your affairs!

      Lots of standard personal responsibility stuff and some weird ideas.

      1st weird idea: The king of babylon, for example, tries to solve a recession by hiring "the richest man in babylon" to give seminars to less rich men.

      2nd weird thing: handling of slavery is very weird, kind of an implication that all slaves have it coming given they have the hearts of slaves rather than the hearts of free men. Honestly hard to parse given the other anachronisms in the book exactly how I'm supposed to feel about it.
    • 5/5
      Very good book which teaches you finance principals and things to live by
    • 5/5
      Well written with many moral lessons taught through out generations.
    • 4/5
      Very extraordinary indeed. Issues a lot of emotion that cause a man to act !
    • 5/5
      Great book. This is the first time I have come across it as audio, just as good as the printed word.
      Good financial advice - one tenth of what you earn is yours to keep.
    • 5/5
      This book open eyes love it , my favorite book
    • 5/5
      It's an amazing read! I love its wisdom and knowledge.
    • 5/5
      Very helpful and interesting, l would read it again to understand more
    • 5/5
      A must read for financial success. This is my 4th time of reading this classic. I will definitely do another time. Thanks
    • 5/5
      I loved and enjoyed every minute and greatly recommend it!
    • 5/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it has given me a new perspective on how to attack life and finances
    • 5/5
      It's an interesting book. It is practical and effective in real life. Interesting way of explaining how to make money and get out of debt and misfortune
    • 5/5
      Stories upon stories, inspiring food for the mind is what I heard while listening to this book. I came away with reinforcement of wise ideas. I love this book. I advise people to read it and look for real life examples that match the characters because I have. I thank the author for writing it.
    • 5/5
      Richest Man in Babylon


      This is a decent read. It's not long, it's short and to the point and it's compiled with stories that are still relevant today.

      Wealth isn't about how much money you have to the strategy in which you can make it work for you.

      Most of us are slaves to our desires as such we purchase more material things than we can pay for hence cultivating a lot of debt.

      My most important takeaway from this book is that when you get paid no matter how big or small, always put away no less than  ten percent (pay yourself first) or else you're going to be a slave to bills and desires and not gaining anything physically from what you are earning.

      By always putting away this money your cultivating a way in which money can always come to you.

      Historical but still very much relevant.
    • 5/5
      Simple and effective examples. A good book if your ok with listening to the word Slave.
    • 5/5
      Great! Very interesting listen with lots of valuable information - recommend!