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Ben Stein

Born

in Washington, D.C., The United States

November 25, 1944

Website

https://www.mrbenstein.com/

Genre

Politics

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Benjamin Stein is a multifaceted American figure known for his work as a writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on politics and economics. He began his public life as a speechwriter for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, later gaining widespread recognition in the entertainment world for his deadpan comedic style. Stein became a pop culture icon through his role as the monotone economics teacher in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and as the host of Win Ben Stein’s Money, a game show that earned multiple Emmy Awards. He also played Dr. Arthur Neuman in The Mask and its sequel. A Yale Law School valedictorian, Stein worked as a lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission and taught law and economics at Pepperdine University.
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Ben Stein on CBS News in 2010

Ben on CBS talking about James Carville and the Tea Party - mixed with Bob Dylan's Girl from a Northern Town Video from 1963

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Average rating: 3.61 · 2,837 ratings · 351 reviews · 51 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Capitalist Code: It Can Save Your Life and Make You Very Rich 3.77 avg rating — 503 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Ruin Your Life 3.39 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2002 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing: Do's and Don'ts to Protect Your Financial Life by Ben Stein, Phil DeMuth (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2010 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Alternative Investments: Reaping Rewards by Daring to be Different by Ben Stein, Phil DeMuth (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio 3.27 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2012 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Ruin Your Financial Life 3.65 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Successful People Win: Using "Bunkhouse Logic" to Get What You Want in Life 3.79 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yes, You Can Get a Financial Life!: Your Lifetime Guide to Financial Planning by Ben Stein, Phil DeMuth (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2006 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Would Ben Stein Do: Applying the Insights of a Modern-Day Pundit to Tackle the Challenges of Business and Life 3.58 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yes, You Can Time the Market! by Ben Stein, Phil DeMuth (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty ... This is my highest and best use as a human.”
― Ben Stein

tags: duty, help, human, life, love

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“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. ”
― Ben Stein

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“Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny.”
― Ben Stein

tags: abuse, child-abuse, education, emotional-abuse, pain, parenting, sadness, school, verbal-abuse

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The Seasonal Read...: 5.7 - Circle of Life	26	171	Nov 13, 2010 06:15PM
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