Madness of Crowds

drjohncampbell (56)in #health • 13 days ago

The Madness of Crowds

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (Charles Mackay, 1841).

Economic bubbles

The Love of the Marvellous and the Disbelief of the True

Peculiar Follies

The Crusades

The Witch Mania

The Slow Poisoners

Philosophical Delusions

The Alchemysts

Fortune Telling

The Magnetisers (Frans Mesmer)

Remedy to groupthink

Uphold the right of dissenters to be heard.

Medical journals, actively encourage the discussion of contrarian ideas

Stop punishment for dissenters

Address financial and other conflicts of interest.

Indulge those occupied with “taboo science,” while still adhering to time-tested scientific principles and methods.

Be aware of manipulating psychopaths and sociopaths (JC)

Something is rotten in the Academy. We need to improve.

13 days ago in #health by drjohncampbell (56)