“There 's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.” This perfect quote by Oscar Levant describes Hamlet’s character and psychological intelligence. How does a genius man, a man full of reason, comical wit, and a profound admiration for life become the man who feels no form of resentment as he plots his uncle’s murder? Philosophy alone is meant to encourage thinkers to analyze abstract concepts of life such as: death, nature, love and relationships, and the human mind. This ideology, mixed with Hamlet’s traumatizing experiences throughout the play are bound to pester with Hamlet’s internal conflicts and thus, affect the ways he acts. After all, the human mind can only wander so far before the existential ideas take the mind to a dark place. The philosophical rabbit-hole, mixed with Hamlet’s pre-existing depression, is destined to affect not only his moral views, but also his actions. Hamlet’s philosophical views of humanity and the mechanics of life and death contribute to his indecisive nature because Hamlet constantly attempts to reason the meaning of life. For instance, when Guildenstern and Rosencrantz are directed by Claudius and Gertrude to elicit information out of Hamlet, Hamlet begins to elaborate on his pessimistic perspective on humanity. To Hamlet, humans are merely the “quintessence of dust”, serving no purpose or reason for existing, (Shakespeare 2.2.332). Hamlet recognizes that the world is beautiful and the extensive capabilities of