Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds

Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds

by Charles Mackay
ISBN-10:
1604594411
ISBN-13:
9781604594416
Pub. Date:
08/08/2008
Publisher:
Wilder Publications
ISBN-10:
1604594411
ISBN-13:
9781604594416
Pub. Date:
08/08/2008
Publisher:
Wilder Publications
Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds

Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds

by Charles Mackay
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Overview

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a history of popular folly by Charles Mackay. The book chronicles its targets in three parts: "National Delusions," "Peculiar Follies," and "Philosophical Delusions." Learn why intelligent people do amazingly stupid things when caught up in speculative edevorse.

The subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels. Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the three chapters on economic bubbles.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781604594416
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Publication date: 08/08/2008
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 440
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)
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