Poetry & Drama
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“for our modern condition. I've got an essay that I wrote a little while ago. Thus conscience does make cowards of us all. The line comes from Hamlet and it's usually misheard as an insult, as if Shakespeare is sneering at morality, like ethics often soften us or thought drains courage from the body.”
Modern Wisdom · Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - David Epstein - #1121 · 09/07/2026 · at 1:16:41
- 2Iron Johnby Robert Bly · 1 episode
“I guess that's what I'm paying you for. These calls ain't cheap. Go ahead. You know, like, what are we doing? And so he says, I'm going to tell you the story of Iron John. Have you heard the story? I said, no. He goes, it's a fable, like an old fable. And fables are great because it's wisdom that's just packaged in a beautiful, simple story that can survive like a mushroom.”
Modern Wisdom · 9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163 · 15/10/2026 · at 43:51
- 3Poems & Prayersby Matthew McConaughey · 1 episode
“condensing it down to a simple truth like you do so often in your new book, Poems and Prayers, and then sharing it with the world and then getting the feedback.”
The Diary Of A CEO · Most Replayed Moment: Matthew McConaughey - The Comfort Crisis Is Destroying Your Potential! · 24/07/2026 · at 9:25