Charles Mackay (March 27th 1814-December 24 1889) was a Scottish journalist, anthologist, novelist, songwriter and poet. He is most famous for this book. It depicts how collective opinions form and suck up more and more belief despite not having any rational basis. He examines financial bubbles, the Crusades, and many other examples of mass delusion.
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Charles Mackay (March 27th 1814-December 24 1889) was a Scottish journalist, anthologist, novelist, songwriter and poet. He is most famous for this book. It depicts how collective opinions form and suck up more and more belief despite not having any rational basis. He examines financial bubbles, the Crusades, and many other examples of mass delusion.
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