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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Author: Charles McKay, LL.D.
"Every age has its peculiar folly; some scheme, project, or phantasy into which it plunges, spurred on by the love of gain, the necessity of excitement, or the mere force if imitation," said author Charles MacKay. It was true then in 1841, and it is certainly true now. This informative, funny collection of popular delusions, from Alchemy to me...  more »
ISBN: 243260
Pages: 97
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Publisher: Harmony Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Any business professor worth his salt should have this book at tongue's tip. You will read of alchemists, crusaders, witches, haunted houses and tulips. How does the madness of the crowd effect our economical lives


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