{"product_id":"extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-madness-of-crowds-paperback-1","title":"Extraordinary Popular Delusions: And the Madness of Crowds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles MacKay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a century before Alan Greenspan coined the phrase \"irrational exuberance\" to describe the speculative bubble inflating technology stocks, Charles Mackay was recording the history of \"tulipomania,\" a speculative madness surrounding the value of tulips in the 18th century that was the ruin of many Dutch and English investors. This is only one of the \"extraordinary popular delusions\" documented by Mackay in a fascinating study of group psychology. He also describes notorious witch hunts, haunted houses, the Crusades, beliefs in fortunetellers and in the magical power of alchemy, veneration of relics, bogus health cures and health scares, and many other examples of human credulity and flights from reason. This work is a true classic in the study of paranormal beliefs, a funny, shocking, and unbelievable yet true history of human gullibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mackay\u003c\/b\u003e (1814-1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist and songwriter. After his education in Brussels, Mackay became a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Sun, \u003c\/i\u003e an assistant sub-editor for the \u003ci\u003eMorning Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and a correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e during the American Civil War\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eMackay's most notable books are \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Life and Liberty in America, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lost Beauties of the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 766\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.58 x 8.39 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51983560769837,"sku":"9781573928915","price":24.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ejRxUDZ2ZVlMZjFGMXgxR2JiaHVDQT09.webp?v=1776059452","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-madness-of-crowds-paperback-1","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}