The Art of Contrary Thinking
Author | : Humphrey B. Neill |
Publisher | : Caxton Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1963 |
ISBN-13 | : 0870044885 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780870044885 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Art of Contrary Thinking written by Humphrey B. Neill and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1963 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When everybody thinks alike, everyone is likely to be wrong.a The ten words quoted above are, according to Humphrey B. Neill, a potent factor behind the economic booms and busts that blight our civilization.a 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.a 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. "