{"product_id":"extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-charles-mackay-9781604594416","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.The 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 1604594411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604594416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SMK Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.98d","brand":"Charles MacKay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051091423487,"sku":"9781604594416","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6630d9e-fff3-420c-b875-c8a601ca1b1e.jpg?v=1685011039","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/extraordinary-popular-delusions-and-the-charles-mackay-9781604594416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}