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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Volume 1

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)

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Year of Publication: 1852Genres: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Running Time: 14 hours 18 minutes 44 seconds

#	Chapter Name
	Preface J. M. Smallheer	4:14
	The Mississippi Scheme, Part 1 ink tree	31:11
	The Mississippi Scheme, Part 2 MorganScorpion	31:48
	The Mississippi Scheme, Part 3 MorganScorpion	39:20
	The South-Sea Bubble, Part 1 hefyd	46:39
	The South-Sea Bubble, Part 2 hefyd	31:50
	The South-Sea Bubble, Part 3 hefyd	31:39
	The Tulipomania David Higham	21:11
	The Alchymists, Part 1 J. M. Smallheer	29:38
	The Alchymists, Part 2 J. M. Smallheer	23:38
	The Alchymists, Part 3 MorganScorpion	30:03
	The Alchymists, Part 4 David Higham	33:52
	The Alchymists, Part 5 Daniele	38:49
	The Alchymists, Part 6 Janna	17:20
	The Alchymists, Part 7 MorganScorpion	31:01
	The Alchymists, Part 8 Janna	12:35
	The Alchymists, Part 9 J. M. Smallheer	28:47
	The Alchymists, Part 10 Scotty	40:12
	The Alchymists, Part 11 Scotty	38:01
	The Alchymists, Part 12 Scotty	21:38
	The Alchymists, Part 13 MorganScorpion	40:23
	Modern Prophecies, Part 1 Anna Simon	29:23
	Modern Prophecies, Part 2 Anna Simon	23:19
	Fortune-Telling, Part 1 Anne Cheng	30:11
	Fortune-Telling, Part 2 Anne Cheng	23:14
	The Magnetisers, Part 1 Maire Rhode	37:33
	The Magnetisers, Part 2 Andrew Coleman	37:00
	The Magnetisers, Part 3 MorganScorpion	33:55
	Influence of Politics and Religion on the Hair and Beard Laura Caldwell	20:20