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Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
Financial history reveals a persistent human susceptibility to speculative bubbles, driven by hope, greed, and the 'this time is different' illusion. This episode explores the deep psychological and societal currents that ensure the cycles of boom and bust continue to echo across centuries.
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“Financial history reveals a persistent human susceptibility to speculative bubbles, driven by hope, greed, and the 'this time is different' illusion. This episode explores the deep psychological and societal currents that ensure the cycles of boom and bust continue to echo across centuries.”
— Edward Chancellor, Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
financial history, speculation, market bubbles
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of financial history, speculation, market bubbles and better judgment in how they apply it.
Edward Chancellor brings a credible and useful lens to financial history, speculation, market bubbles, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.