MetaFilter posts tagged with 1841 http://www.metafilter.com/tags/1841 Posts tagged with '1841' at MetaFilter. Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:17:10 -0800 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:17:10 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one http://www.metafilter.com/51125/Men%2Dit%2Dhas%2Dbeen%2Dwell%2Dsaid%2Dthink%2Din%2Dherds%2Dit%2Dwill%2Dbe%2Dseen%2Dthat%2Dthey%2Dgo%2Dmad%2Din%2Dherds%2Dwhile%2Dthey%2Donly%2Drecover%2Dtheir%2Dsenses%2Dslowly%2Dand%2Done%2Dby%2Done <a href="http://www.litrix.com/madraven/madne001.htm#Top">Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds,</a> Charles McKay's 1841 classic work on mass hysteria and national crazes, still surprisingly readable and engaging. Among the classic examples in McKay's book are the <a href="http://128.103.142.209/issues/mj99/damnd.html">South Sea Bubble</a>, one of the earliest and largest financial bubbles, and <a href="http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/witch/werror.html">the witch hunts</a> of Europe (related: try the <a href="http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/witch/hunt/wh1st.html">1628 Witch Hunt simulation</a>). Most people remember him best for his history of <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_17/b3678084.htm">Tulipmania</a>, the Dutch flower-speculation explosion of 1647 and 1648... except that it may not have been a delusion at all, but rather <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2103985/">a rational response to changes in regulation</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.51125 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:17:10 -0800 1841 CharlesMcKay Craze Deluisons Dutch Holland Hysteria MadnessOfCrowds MassHysteria McKay Speculation Tulip Tulipmania WitchHunt blahblahblah Who do you miss? http://www.metafilter.com/33437/Who%2Ddo%2Dyou%2Dmiss <a href="http://dagwood.wvec.k12.in.us/battle/office.html ">Harrison became president in 1841. He was in Washington on March 4, 1841. He was 67 years old when he was president. Harrison died in April 4, 1841. He died in office. That was William Henry Harrison.</a> I miss William Henry Harrison. He would make a good President or delegate today. I think he should be on all dollars. tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.33437 Wed, 02 Jun 2004 13:01:27 -0800 1841 idiedinthirtydays presidents williamhenryharrison dfowler