Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Volume 1
Charles Mackay
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Length 14 h 19 min
Chapters 28
First published 1852
The book chronicles and vilifies its targets in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions".
The subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels. Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the three chapters on economic bubbles. (summary from Wikipedia)
Link to Volume 2
Chapters
1
Preface Read by J. M. Smallheer 4:14
2
The Mississippi Scheme, Part 2 Read by MorganScorpion 31:48
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The Mississippi Scheme, Part 3 Read by MorganScorpion 39:20
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The South-Sea Bubble, Part 1 Read by hefyd 46:39
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The South-Sea Bubble, Part 2 Read by hefyd 31:50
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The South-Sea Bubble, Part 3 Read by hefyd 31:39
7
The Tulipomania Read by David Higham 21:11
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The Alchymists, Part 1 Read by J. M. Smallheer 29:38
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The Alchymists, Part 2 Read by J. M. Smallheer 23:38
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The Alchymists, Part 3 Read by MorganScorpion 30:03
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The Alchymists, Part 4 Read by David Higham 33:52
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The Alchymists, Part 5 Read by Daniele 38:49
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The Alchymists, Part 6 Read by Janna 17:20
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The Alchymists, Part 7 Read by MorganScorpion 31:01
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The Alchymists, Part 8 Read by Janna 12:35
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The Alchymists, Part 9 Read by J. M. Smallheer 28:47
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The Alchymists, Part 10 Read by Scotty 40:12
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The Alchymists, Part 11 Read by Scotty 38:01
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The Alchymists, Part 12 Read by Scotty 21:38
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The Alchymists, Part 13 Read by MorganScorpion 40:23
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Modern Prophecies, Part 1 Read by Anna Simon 29:23
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Modern Prophecies, Part 2 Read by Anna Simon 23:19
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Fortune-Telling, Part 1 Read by Anne Cheng 30:11
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Fortune-Telling, Part 2 Read by Anne Cheng 23:14
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The Magnetisers, Part 1 Read by Maire Rhode 37:33
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The Magnetisers, Part 2 Read by Andrew Coleman 37:00
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The Magnetisers, Part 3 Read by MorganScorpion 33:55
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Influence of Politics and Religion on the Hair and Beard Read by Laura Caldwell 20:20
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