Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1852)

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Author: lstodd

Date: 6/30/2026

Article Summary:
A review of Charles Mackay's 1841 book "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" which examines humanity's susceptibility to collective manias through historical examples.