Hamlet
tragedy by William Shakespeare
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Hamlet
Peterson Academy | Bishop Robert Barron | God, The Bible & Humanity | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
Used as an example to illustrate reading Shakespeare within a grand interpretive tradition.
Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons | Lex Fridman Podcast #290
Lex Fridman
Lex references Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and the famous 'to be or not to be' soliloquy when discussing existential questions of mortality and the meaning of life.
#34 – Sam Harris, Ph.D.: The transformative power of mindfulness
Peter Attia MD
Play by Shakespeare quoted by Peter Attia.
Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development | Lex Fridman Podcast #371
Lex Fridman
A play by Shakespeare, referenced when discussing the slings and arrows of controversial topics.
The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant on Reading, Making Decisions, Habits, and the Purpose of Life
The Knowledge Project Podcast
A play by William Shakespeare, which Naval Ravikant recently tried to reread but didn't finish.
Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia’s Real Genesis Story, The Questioning Mind, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
William Shakespeare's play, which was proposed to be uploaded in full text to Wikipedia, leading to the creation of Wikisource.
Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism | Lex Fridman Podcast #138
Lex Fridman
A play by William Shakespeare, mentioned for its famous 'to be or not to be' line, which Yaron Brook relates to the choice of 'to think or not to think'.
Mary Karr — Memoirs on Creative Process and Finding Gifts in the Suffering | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A Shakespeare play whose speeches Mary Karr would memorize and recite for her mother.
Jim Gates: Supersymmetry, String Theory and Proving Einstein Right | Lex Fridman Podcast #60
Lex Fridman
A play by William Shakespeare, specifically the 'to be or not to be' speech, referenced for its beautiful expression 'shuffle off this mortal coil'.
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
Lex Fridman
A tragedy by William Shakespeare, mentioned as a work covered in AP English.
Ricardo Semler Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A tragedy by William Shakespeare, mentioned by Ricardo Semler as an example of a work containing universal human traits.
B.J. Novak Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Shakespearean play that was the subject of BJ Novak's senior thesis, focusing on film interpretations of 'to be or not to be'.
Sam Altman's Whale AMA
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a good choice for a play, indicating interest in literature.
Peterson Academy | Andrew Doyle | The Shakespearean Tragedies | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
One of Shakespeare's tragedies, mentioned as an example of his work known for its soliloquies and exploration of the protagonist's mind.