
Memoirs Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions
By Charles MackayLength10h 21m
About this audiobook
"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1" by Charles Mackay is an exploration of mass phenomena and collective human behavior. The book provides an in-depth study of various types of delusions, manias, and crowd behavior throughout history. It covers topics ranging from economic bubbles like the 'South Sea Bubble', 'Tulip Mania', to witch hunts, alchemy, and fortune-telling. Mackay's work serves as a timeless insight into how societal hysteria can shape history.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length10 hrs 21 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 1, 1841
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1National Delusions
8Popular Admiration For Great Thieves
2The Mississippi Scheme
9Influence Of Politics And Religion On The Hair And Beard
3The South Sea Bubble
10Duels And Ordeals
4List Of Bubbles
11The Love Of The Marvellous And The Disbelief Of The True
5The Tulipomania
12Popular Follies In Great Cities
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6Relics
13The O.P. Mania
7Modern Prophecies
14The Thugs, Or Phansigars