Charles Mackay's classic exploration of financial bubbles, mass hysteria, and speculative manias examines how crowd psychology fuels market crashes and collective delusions. From the Mississippi Scheme to the South Sea Bubble, this work reveals how entire nations can be seized by a single obsession, shedding light on the enduring nature of human folly and the dangerous power of popular belief.
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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds