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Loading... Art of Contrary Thinking (original 1954; edition 1997)by Humphrey Bancroft Neill
Work InformationThe Art of Contrary Thinking by Humphrey Bancroft Neill (1954)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. If you are new to investing and contrary thinking in general, it will be a very educational read. If you've already been around the block a time or two with these topics, it's still a worthwhile read, but nothing groundbreaking will likely come of it. Still applicable, but better books on the topic have been written since. ( ) Humphrey Neill explores opposing or different views as a exercise in understanding a subject. He shows the tendency of the dominant opinion to attract followers who underweight of even ignore dissonant information, hence leaving themselves open to a "reality shock". An example from this interesting book is the world's disbelief in 1914 as Germany declared war on Russia and invaded Belgium and France. no reviews | add a review
""When everybody thinks alike, everyone is likely to be wrong."" The ten words quoted above are, according to Humphrey B. Neill, a potent factor behind the economic booms and busts that blight our civilization. The ""Mississippi Bubble"", Holland's incredible ""Tulipmania"" and the New York stock market crash of 1929 are historic examples of disasters magnified and hastened by the pressure of mass opinion. Neill describes these occurrences in detail and tells the reader how to avoid and recognize the dangers that ""following the pack"" can pose to the discerning investor. No library descriptions found. |
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