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Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Volume I
by Charles Mackay (1814-1889)
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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Total running time: 14:18:44
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- 00 – Preface – 00:04:14
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Read by: J. M. Smallheer - 01 – The Mississippi Scheme, Part 1 – 00:31:11
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Read by: ink tree - 02 – The Mississippi Scheme Part 2 – 00:31:48
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Read by: MorganScorpion - 03 – The Mississippi Scheme Part 3 – 00:39:20
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Read by: MorganScorpion - 04 – The South Sea Bubble. Part 1 – 00:46:39
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Read by: hefyd - 05 – The South Sea Bubble, Part 2 – 00:31:50
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Read by: hefyd - 06 – The South Sea Bubble – 00:31:39
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Read by: hefyd - 07 – The Tulipomania – 00:21:11
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Read by: David Higham - 08 – The Alchymists, Part 1 – 00:29:38
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Read by: J. M. Smallheer - 09 – The Alchymists, Part 2 – 00:23:38
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Read by: J. M. Smallheer - 10 – The Alchymists, Part 3 – 00:30:03
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Read by: MorganScorpion - 11 – The Alchymists, Part 4 – 00:33:52
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Read by: David Higham - 12 – The Alchymists, Part 5 – 00:38:49
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Read by: Daniele F. - 13 – The Alchymists, Part 6 – 00:17:20
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Read by: Janna - 14 – The Alchymists, Part 7 – 00:31:01
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Read by: MorganScorpion - 15 – The Alchymists, Part 8 – 00:12:35
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Read by: Janna - 16 – The Alchymists, Part 9 – 00:28:47
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Read by: J. M. Smallheer - 17 – The Alchemists – Part 10 – 00:40:12
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Read by: Scotty - 18 – The Alchymists, Part 11 – 00:38:01
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Read by: Scotty - 19 – The Alchemists Part 12 – 00:21:38
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Read by: Scotty - 20 – The Alchymists, part 13 – 00:40:23
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Read by: MorganScorpion - 21 – Modern Prophecies, Part 1 – 00:29:23
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Read by: Anna Simon - 22 – Modern Prophecies, Part 2 – 00:23:19
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Read by: Anna Simon - 23 – Fortune Telling Part 1 – 00:30:11
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Read by: Anne Cheng - 24 – Fortune Telling, Part 2 – 00:23:14
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Read by: Anne Cheng - 25 – The Magnetisers, Part 1 – 00:37:33
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Read by: Maire Rhode - 26 – The Magnetizers, Part 2 – 00:37:00
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Read by: Andrew Coleman - 27 – The Magnetizers, Part 3 – 00:33:55
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Read by: MorganScorpion - 28 – The Influence of Politics and Religion on the Hair and Beard – 00:20:20
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Read by: Laura Caldwell
Cataloged on October 21, 2008
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