Bøger af Charles MacKay

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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular DelusionsandThe Madness of CrowdsBy Charles MackayExtraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a history of popular folly by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. The book chronicles its subjects in three parts: "National Delusions," "Peculiar Follies," and "Philosophical Delusions." MacKay was an accomplished teller of stories, though he wrote in a journalistic and somewhat sensational style.The subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, crusades, duels, economic bubbles, fortune-telling, haunted houses, the influence of politics and religion on the shapes of beards and hair, magnetisers (influence of imagination in curing disease), murder through poisoning, prophecies, popular admiration of great thieves, popular follies of great cities, and relics. Present-day writers on economics, such as Michael Lewis and Andrew Tobias, laud the three chapters on economic bubbles. Scientist and astronomer Carl Sagan mentioned the book in his own discussion about pseudoscience, popular delusions, and hoaxes.In later editions Mackay added a footnote referencing the Railway Mania of the 1840s as another "popular delusion," of importance at least comparable with the South Sea Bubble. Mathematician Andrew Odlyzko has pointed out, in a published lecture, that Mackay himself played a role in this economic bubble; as leader writer in the Glasgow Argus, Mackay wrote on 2 October 1845: "There is no reason whatever to fear a crash."CONTENTSNATIONAL DELUSIONS.THE MISSISSIPPI SCHEMETHE SOUTH SEA BUBBLELIST OF BUBBLES.THE TULIPOMANIA.RELICS.MODERN PROPHECIES.POPULAR ADMIRATION FOR GREAT THIEVES.INFLUENCE OF POLITICS AND RELIGION ON THE HAIR AND BEARD.DUELS AND ORDEALSTHE LOVE OF THE MARVELLOUS AND THE DISBELIEF OF THE TRUE.POPULAR FOLLIES IN GREAT CITIESTHE O.P. MANIA.THE THUGS, or PHANSIGARS.

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a history of popular folly by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. The book chronicles its subjects in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions". Despite its journalistic and rather sensational style, the book has gathered a body of academic support as a work of considerable importance in the history of social psychology and psychopathology.

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This selection, first published in 1973, compiles a fascinating study of crowd psychology as it examines the moral epidemics and fits of madness that have bewitched the cities of Europe and their citizens from the dark ages to modern times.

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Memories Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions Vol. 1 is a book by Charles Mackay that looks at how common beliefs and delusions affected different historical events. The plot of this book is about a lot of different things, like the Crusades, witch hunts, and economic bubbles. The main idea of the book is that people often believe and act in ways that don't make sense, especially when they are part of a bigger group. Mackay tells in depth about events like the South Sea Bubble, the Mississippi Bubble, and the Tulip Mania, which caused many people to lose all their money. Mackay's work is known for its sharp wit and keen understanding of how people act. He gives important insights into how the mind works and the power of beliefs, which makes the book a must-read for anyone who is interested in history, psychology, or how people act.

Memories Of Extraordinary Common Delusions, Vol. 2 is a book by Charles Mackay that is based on how common beliefs and delusions shaped different events in history. The book is a development of Mackay's earlier work, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. It covers a wide range of topics, such as the Crusades, witch hunts, and financial bubbles. The book shows how people and groups can get caught up in mass panic and delusions, which can lead to irrational behavior and bad results. Mackay tells in depth about events like the Mississippi Bubble, the South Sea Bubble, and the Tulip Mania, which caused many people to lose all their money. Memories Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions Vol. 2 is an interesting look at how beliefs can change history and give us important information about how the mind works.

Charles Mackay's Memoirs Of Extraordinary Popular Beliefs, Vol. 3 is a book that looks at mass beliefs and how they have changed history. This book, like the others in the series, talks about a wide range of things, such as religious manias, political fantasies, and financial bubbles. One of the main ideas of the book is that people often believe and act in ways that don't make sense, especially when they are part of a bigger group. Mackay tells in detail about historical events like the French Revolution, the Salem Witch Trials, and the Great Fire of London. He shows how mass panic and delusions affected these events. Memoirs Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions Vol. 3 is an interesting book to read because it shows how the mind works and how powerful beliefs can be.

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