Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds Paperback 1463740514 9781463740511 Charles MacKay

from brett_in_nyc

This is a great one to have around to find little stories to remind you of just how ridiculous and stupid the collective is when it all runs after the same things. I am not minimizing the damage of the phenomenon to the finite lives of individuals. The damage is deadly for many, but you will not ...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Well, ok, I admit I didn't read the whole thing. I'll have to buy it. It's more like a reference, like a themed sampler of an encyclopedia. And it's difficult to read because it's old, from back when they used more big words and complex syntax. But goodness, the curious historian, the careful eco...

from RajivC

Some people may wonder why I call the book extraordinary and give it four starts. Only those interested in that subject will be interested in the detailed history in each chapter, which is why I gave the book four stars. For instance, I used to be interested in The Crusades. If my interest in thi...

from lawrenh

Your diligence in slogging through endless, somewhat repetitive passages on the philosopher's stone shall be rewarded with QUOZ.

from teewillis1981

I read the first chapter on John Law and his creation of a paper money supply in France. Of course I was able to draw parallels between the Fiat money creation of 18th Century France to the Federal Reserve system of today. Nothing has changed! I was only able to get through the first story, befor...