Madness: Extraordinary Mass Fantasy and Mass Madness

Name: Madness: Extraordinary Mass Fantasy and Mass Madness
Author: Mcgee

大癫狂：非同寻常的大众幻想与群众性癫狂

by Mcgee (麦基)

Status: Completed
Length: 441k Words
Updated: 5y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

This book is not only a classic in the field of financial investment, but also a general record of human follies: the Dutch were obsessed with tulip bulbs; the French fell into a speculative frenzy for a false "Mississippi Plan"; The British were intoxicated in the "South Sea Bubble" and could not extricate themselves; witches, alchemists, and worship of sacred objects appeared one after another... There is no shortage of madness or inexplicable irrational group behavior in human groups, and all of this stems from the uncontrollable greed and desire in human nature.

Reader comments

This book is very interesting. It reminds me of when my wife and I first got married. We also blindly followed trends and bought some impractical things. The mass fantasy and mass madness mentioned in this book are actually very common in life. But I really like John Law in the book. He is not a liar in the traditional sense. Instead, he is an innocent scapegoat to a certain extent. He has a very deep understanding of finance. This book not only gives us a clearer understanding of financial investment, but also allows us to look at various phenomena in life more rationally.
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