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Measure for Measure
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COWEN: Now, the premise of this episode is, we’re going to discuss Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. That’s not the only thing we’ll do, but that is what we will start with.
Tyler Cowen · Conversations with Tyler · Mar 2026 Listen at 0:28 The best things said about it
You want to take away his phone so he doesn't tweet at 3:00 a.m. You want to say, "Quit being so crazy." But then you realize there's a wonderful line of Shakespeare in "Measure for Measure" at the very end.
Walter Isaacson Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 2023 Measure for a measure just not as popular as hamlet it's not as important to play but it has wonderful things in it try this in cressida is a fascinating play of shakespeare.
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Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare is a complex dramatic play exploring themes of justice, morality, and human flaw. On Conversations with Tyler, Tyler Cowen brought up the work at the start of the episode to initiate a wide-ranging literary discussion. Walter Isaacson later cited the play on the Lex Fridman Podcast to illustrate the notion that great individuals are molded out of their faults, highlighting a memorable line from the very end of the work. Furthermore, Joyce Carol Oates discussed the drama on The Tim Ferriss Show, noting that while it may not be as universally popular or culturally prominent as Hamlet, it nevertheless contains wonderful elements and stands out as a fascinating piece of writing within the broader Shakespearean canon. The speakers used the text to examine the depth of the playwright's secondary works, the nuances of human character development, and the enduring philosophical questions raised throughout the dramatic plot.
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Joyce Carol Oates measure for a measure just not as popular as hamlet it's not as important to play but it has wonderful thin… 1
“measure for a measure just not as popular as hamlet it's not as important to play but it has wonderful things in it try this in cressida is a fascinating play of shakespeare”
Tyler Cowen COWEN: Now, the premise of this episode is, we’re going to discuss Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. That’… 1
“COWEN: Now, the premise of this episode is, we’re going to discuss Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. That’s not the only thing we’ll do, but that is what we will start with.”
Walter Isaacson You want to take away his phone so he doesn't tweet at 3:00 a.m. You want to say, "Quit being so crazy." Bu… 1
“You want to take away his phone so he doesn't tweet at 3:00 a.m. You want to say, "Quit being so crazy." But then you realize there's a wonderful line of Shakespeare in "Measure for Measure" at the very end.”