Book · 2015 · Drama
Richard II
History by William Shakespeare
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So I reread Shakespeare's Richard II which is a [clears throat] wonderful play.
Tyler Cowen · How I Write · Jul 2026 Listen at 11:46 The best things said about it
And the the English History place from Shakespeare that stands eight plays from Richard II to u essentially u Richard III.
And yet uh uneasy lies the head that wears the crown and uh i assume that shakespeare is it shakespeare do you know do you know just a second okay richard's second.
And in that case it's a horse a horse my kingdom for a horse in Richard theii.
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Richard II by William Shakespeare is a historical play depicting the downfall and deposition of the English monarch. Tyler Cowen discussed rereading the play on How I Write as part of his pleasure reading and research routine, noting that he now uses artificial intelligence as a substitute for traditional secondary literature. During another episode of How I Write, the host referenced the work to illustrate a rhetorical formula known as a diacap. Ben Bowlin spoke about the drama on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, framing it as the starting point for Shakespeare's eight-part English history play sequence that extends through Richard III. Additionally, Russ Roberts and Pano Canelos identified the play on EconTalk as the source of a famous Shakespearean quote concerning the burdens of leadership. Together, these podcast appearances demonstrate the enduring literary and historical significance of Shakespeare's royal tragedy, illuminating both its structural mechanics within the Elizabethan theatrical canon and its persistent resonance among contemporary thinkers exploring the complex personal and political burdens of absolute power, sovereignty, and statecraft throughout history.
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Tyler Cowen So I reread Shakespeare's Richard II which is a [clears throat] wonderful play. 2
“So I reread Shakespeare's Richard II which is a [clears throat] wonderful play.”
“so I reread Shakespeare's Richard II which is a wonderful play again in the old days I would have piled up a lot of secondary literature”
Ben Bowlin and the the English History place from Shakespeare that stands eight plays from Richard II to u essentially… 1
“and the the English History place from Shakespeare that stands eight plays from Richard II to u essentially u Richard III”
Russ Roberts and yet uh uneasy lies the head that wears the crown and uh i assume that shakespeare is it shakespeare do… 1
“and yet uh uneasy lies the head that wears the crown and uh i assume that shakespeare is it shakespeare do you know do you know just a second okay richard's second”
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“and in that case it's a horse a horse my kingdom for a horse in Richard theii”
