Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

By Mackay, Charles

Book Id: WPLBN0002950895
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Author:	Mackay, Charles
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, History, Essay/Short nonfiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Historic Publication Date:	1852
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Mackay, B. C. (1852). Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The book chronicles and vilifies its targets in three parts: National Delusions, Peculiar Follies, and Philosophical Delusions. 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. (summary from wikipedia)

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History, Essay/Short nonfiction