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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds - Vol. II
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About this book
- Author
- Charles Mackay
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Co.
- Year printed
- 1856
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- Good
- Pages
- 322
- Height
- 7.5 inches
- Width
- 5.2 inches
Notes
Also see Volume I
Originally published in 1841 in 3 volumes. See the QFinance review.
See the wikipedia page on Tulip Mania
See article published by IFA: Charles Mackay's Extraordinary Popular Delusions: Some Second Thoughts
Originally published in 1841 in 3 volumes. See the QFinance review.
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Examines the psychology of crowds and mass mania throughout history, including many of the classic scams, financial bubbles, mass hysteria, and deceptions that have characterized the business world and beyond.
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At once a gripping thriller and fascinating historical document, the book discusses the underlying processes that lead markets into boom-and-bust cycles that still occur today.
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Considers why people form into irrational groups when they engage in collective action.
See the wikipedia page on Tulip Mania
See article published by IFA: Charles Mackay's Extraordinary Popular Delusions: Some Second Thoughts