Send us a text Unlock timeless leadership and betrayal lessons from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as we explore the question: Why did Brutus kill Caesar? In this lecture, we dive into Brutus’s famous “serpent’s egg” soliloquy from Act 2, Scene 1 and unpack how his loyalty to Rome ultimately collides with his love for Caesar. Along the way, you’ll discover: Brutus’s Internal Conflict: How his philosophical reasoning convinces him that assassinating Caesar serves the common good.Cassius’s Manipul...
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Send us a text Unlock timeless leadership and betrayal lessons from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as we explore the question: Why did Brutus kill Caesar? In this lecture, we dive into Brutus’s famous “serpent’s egg” soliloquy from Act 2, Scene 1 and unpack how his loyalty to Rome ultimately collides with his love for Caesar. Along the way, you’ll discover: Brutus’s Internal Conflict: How his philosophical reasoning convinces him that assassinating Caesar serves the common good.Cassius’s Manipul...
Lessons from Don Quixote & The Fountainhead: Navigating Idealism and Reality
The Troubadour Podcast
39 minutes
9 months ago
Lessons from Don Quixote & The Fountainhead: Navigating Idealism and Reality
Send us a text *Talk given at Third Thursday in Austin. In this in-depth lecture, we examine the timeless wisdom in Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote and Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. Learn how literary heroes—and antiheroes—can help us stay grounded while pursuing lofty ambitions. We’ll discuss Peter Keating, Howard Roark, and Don Quixote as models for introspection, exploring how to balance big dreams with real-world constraints.
The Troubadour Podcast
Send us a text Unlock timeless leadership and betrayal lessons from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as we explore the question: Why did Brutus kill Caesar? In this lecture, we dive into Brutus’s famous “serpent’s egg” soliloquy from Act 2, Scene 1 and unpack how his loyalty to Rome ultimately collides with his love for Caesar. Along the way, you’ll discover: Brutus’s Internal Conflict: How his philosophical reasoning convinces him that assassinating Caesar serves the common good.Cassius’s Manipul...
