So good -- I've been waiting for more Shakespeare-economist conversation. My focus is The Tempest and how Shakespeare understands that the economy on that remote island requires Ariel, requires magic. A self-sustaining small island economy is pretty limited without magic.
Island economies, especially such small household ones, are notoriously difficult to manage to a sufficient degree so this makes a ton of sense. Like the question of if you were to pack for an apocalypse in a suitcase, what would you pack!
So good -- I've been waiting for more Shakespeare-economist conversation. My focus is The Tempest and how Shakespeare understands that the economy on that remote island requires Ariel, requires magic. A self-sustaining small island economy is pretty limited without magic.
I'm working very slowly on this topic and was obviously thrilled to have this from Rohit, who better?
Island economies, especially such small household ones, are notoriously difficult to manage to a sufficient degree so this makes a ton of sense. Like the question of if you were to pack for an apocalypse in a suitcase, what would you pack!
It is such an interesting essay and a new (to me) angle to look at Shakespeare.
glad you like it!