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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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles MacKayPublisher: SMK Books Imprint: SMK Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.812kg ISBN: 9781515435730ISBN 10: 1515435733 Pages: 440 Publication Date: 03 April 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |