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The Great Crash 1929
Ever wonder why the 1929 stock market crash keeps getting dragged out as the ultimate financial horror story? It’s not just about numbers tumbling down—it’s about human nature, greed, and the fantasy of easy money. John Kenneth Galbraith cuts through the noise and shows us how a bunch of folks convinced themselves they’d cracked the code to endless wealth—and how spectacularly that turned out to be a terrible idea.
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