Category Archives: Shakespeare on Mass Psychology and Group Behavior

It is a borderline platitude that a crowd acts according to the standards of the lowest character in that crowd. It is a huge generalization but life is short. Shakespeare offers to us multiple instances to show his topic contempt.

Shakespeare on the Pleasure of Cursing (in Winter)

Posted on December 1, 2012 by jimmie

“Well could I curse away a winter’s night, Though standing naked on a mountain top, Where biting cold would never let grass grow, And think it but a minute spent in sport” (King Henry VI part 2, act 3, sc. 2) Comments. In this, our post-Orwellian world, officially informed by refined state propaganda – where Read More

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Shakespeare on Telemarketers and Consumerism

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jimmie

“Traffic’s thy god; and thy god confound thee!” (Timon of Athens act 1, sc. 1) Comments. This most appropriate quote comes to mind when reading about the events that occurred during the most recent “Black Friday”. Quoting from a published report, “You can tell the health of the tree by the quality of its fruits. Read More

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Shakespeare on Unspeakable Crime and Murder by Drones

Posted on November 8, 2012 by jimmie

 “O, my offence is rank it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, A brother’s murder” (Hamlet, act 3, sc. 3) Comments.  The picture of this child shows the effects of a drone visit to North Waziristan in a location called Datta Khel. The boy died from the wounds some time after Read More

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Shakespeare on Lack of Choice and Presidential Elections

Posted on November 6, 2012 by jimmie

 “…I may neither choose whom I would nor refuse whom I dislike” (Merchant of Venice, act 1, sc. 2) Comments.  Irrespective of who wins (the Presidential Elections), the basic policy of the ruling elite will continue. The 2012 campaign has been (one might say, as usual) a low rate spectacle. For all the billions of Read More

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Shakespeare on Sophisticated Liars and Bipartisan Lying

Posted on November 5, 2012 by jimmie

“…whose tongue soe’er speaks false, Not truly speaks; who speaks not truly, lies.” (King John, act 4, sc. 3) Comments. All comments are welcome, even from those who disagree with one or more of the views proposed, always inspired or stemming from a Shakespearean quote. For those who still believe that there is a difference Read More

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Shakespeare, Presidential Elections and the Force of Habit

Posted on November 1, 2012 by jimmie

“How use doth breed a habit in a man!” (Two Gentlemen from Verona, act 5, sc. 4) Comments. In this entry’s instance the “use” refers to voting in the presidential elections to sustain two beliefs (through habit), that have proven false and documentably so. One is that voting is the essence of democracy. It would Read More

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Shakespeare, George Carlin & the Hopelessness of Presidential Elections

Posted on October 28, 2012 by jimmie

“Hopeless and helpless doth Aegeon wend, But to procrastinate his lifeless end” (Comedy Of Errors, act 1, sc. 1) Comments. What is most extraordinary (about the presidential elections) is the incredible success of the propaganda machine. And the consequent belief, also held by obviously intelligent people, that their vote makes any difference. Notwithstanding the overwhelming Read More

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Shakespeare on England, Model to her Greatness

Posted on October 23, 2012 by jimmie

“O England! model to thy inward greatness, Like little body with a mighty heart” (Henry V, chorus, second act) Comments.  As we know, Shakespeare was what today we would call a strong nationalist. Foreign characters perform poorly, be they French, Italians, Spanish, Roman or Latin. That the chorus make such a gratifying statement about England Read More

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Seven Ages of Man, take 7, Last Scene of All

Posted on October 19, 2012 by jimmie

Last scene of all, That ends this strange, eventful history, Is second childishness, and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. (As You Like It, act 2, sc. 7) Comments.   Whether by chance or by the workings of the Internet spiders, the six blogs related to the contention that all the world Read More

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Shakespeare, Foul is Fair & Europe’s Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 18, 2012 by jimmie

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (Macbeth, act 1, sc. 1) Comments.   In 1985 Nobel decreed that the prize should be given to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies Read More

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