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American capitalism has taken an apocalyptic turn
Charles Mackay’s „Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” (1841) is reviled by historians and revered among traders. The book is best known for its colourful passages on tulip mania in the 17th century and the South Sea bubble in...