{"product_id":"extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-charles-mackay-9781515435730","title":"Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a history of popular folly by Charles Mackay.\u003c\/strong\u003e The book chronicles its targets in three parts: \"National Delusions,\" \"Peculiar Follies,\" and \"Philosophical Delusions.\" Learn why intelligent people do amazingly stupid things when caught up in speculative edevorse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels. Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the three chapters on economic bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles MacKay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515435733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515435730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SMK Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Charles MacKay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046557118719,"sku":"9781515435730","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_262eed4f-9c5d-4a14-9dad-1389bfdcc0be.jpg?v=1684985230","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-charles-mackay-9781515435730","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}