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Bubble Blindspot: The "Extraordinary Delusion" of Charles Mackay

Bubble Blindspot: The "Extraordinary Delusion" of Charles Mackay

Jul 10, 2023
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When Charles Mackay penned "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" back in 1841, he was immortalizing the astonishing human capacity for mass irrationality. These delusions included religious fervor, cult followings, and, of course, financial bubbles.

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