Comments by Daniel B. BotkinCopyright (c) Daniel B. Botkin 2007The life of Henry A. Wallace is a fascinating lesson for our times, as we try to solve large problems about food, energy, and environment. Wallace was a remarkable man: a scientific genius who as a young man invented hybridization of crops; a successful businessman who founded the Pioneer Seed Company, still … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
This is the title of a book published first in 1841 by Charles Mackay. This is a fascinating book, a classic, still in print, but little known. It has influenced many famous people. Of this book, Bernard Baruch wrote that his study of it saved him millions.Andrew Tobias wrote, in his preface to a recent edition, that "As with any true classic, once it is read it is had to … [Read more...]