As Buckingham’s adaptation suggests, in the more neo-classical eighteenth century it was Julius Caesar which had become Shakespeare’s most important play for politicians.

Source: https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/dead-playwright-parliament-pay-attention-shakespeare

Though it's designed to appear as a neo-classical paradise, Columbia contains a violent world full of despair for those who don't meet established social requirements.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/important-bioshock-lore/