Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Charles Mackay

Language: English

Published: Jan 1, 1841

Description:

The frequently quoted classic exposition of the madness and folly of "popular opinion".

Extensive discussion about history's most infamous speculative investment bubbles - the Tulipmania, the South Sea Bubble, and more.

Additional coverage and debunking of delusions including alchemy, witch-hunts, The Crusades and duels. Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the chapters on economic bubbles.