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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Charles Mackay ISBN 1453690298
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Charles Mackay ISBN 1453690298
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This book by Charles Mackay came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Ed Thorp. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“called extraordinary popular delusions and The Madness of crowds is this a book that you would recommend yes”— Ed Thorp
The guest here is Ed Thorp: Mathematician, hedge fund pioneer, and author who beat blackjack and Wall Street; wrote Beat the Dealer, Beat the Market, and A Man for All Markets. Investor Ed Thorp on long-term thinking, numeracy, avoiding risks, and aging well at 89.
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