for what its worth, Benjamin Franklin had his own communications company, printing press (the 18th century equivalent of social media i reckon), wrote many things society were not ready for nor aware about, had a great sense of humour, loved open source - he invented many and patented none, did not have formal education, was a polymath in arts, science, philosophy and eventually became the Founding Father of the US and were among the few influential figures involved in the creation of the US Constitution