“Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”, by Charles Mackay
Worth a read in these interesting times.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay @AMAZON
You don’t have to read it cover-to-cover, it’s possible to pick and choose one story at a time.
“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.” - Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
If ever?