A devastating Shakespearean analysis of Trump's character: his pathological greed, narcissism, the imprisoned ghost of Epstein, and the inevitable reckoning awaiting a void masquerading as a man.
Intense analysis. The Cohn/Epstein dual-ghost framework is really effective at explaining the push-pull dynamic in Trump's behavior. I spent some time studying Shakespearean tragedy in grad school and this captures somthing I haven't seen elswhere about how Macbeth's ambition differs from pure void-filling narcissism.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful and insightful response. Your observation about the distinction between Macbeth's ambition and Trump's void-filling narcissism really strikes at the heart of what we were attempting to explore. Your point about the dual-ghost framework capturing that push-pull dynamic is exactly the kind of nuanced reading we were hoping to provoke.
Your background in Shakespearean tragedy clearly brings valuable perspective to recognising these distinctions; we’re genuinely grateful for readers like you who can see these layers. Thank you for taking the time to engage so deeply with the essay. 🙏
Intense analysis. The Cohn/Epstein dual-ghost framework is really effective at explaining the push-pull dynamic in Trump's behavior. I spent some time studying Shakespearean tragedy in grad school and this captures somthing I haven't seen elswhere about how Macbeth's ambition differs from pure void-filling narcissism.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful and insightful response. Your observation about the distinction between Macbeth's ambition and Trump's void-filling narcissism really strikes at the heart of what we were attempting to explore. Your point about the dual-ghost framework capturing that push-pull dynamic is exactly the kind of nuanced reading we were hoping to provoke.
Your background in Shakespearean tragedy clearly brings valuable perspective to recognising these distinctions; we’re genuinely grateful for readers like you who can see these layers. Thank you for taking the time to engage so deeply with the essay. 🙏