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"Extraordinary Popular Delusions, and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles Mackay explores several key themes and topics that can help draw connections to other books 【1】. These include:

- **Financial Bubbles and Manias:** The book delves into historical instances of economic irrationality, such as the Mississippi Scheme and the South-Sea Bubble 【2】.
- **Superstitions and Popular Delusions:** It examines widespread irrational beliefs and practices 【1】.
- **Folly of Human Behavior and Mass Hysteria:** A central theme is the irrationality that can grip large groups of people 【1】.
- **Irrational Behaviors and Beliefs:** The book explores how societies can be overtaken by illogical actions and convictions, from financial bubbles to religious manias 【3】.
- **Greed and Irrationality:** It highlights the role of these human traits in collective delusions 【4】.
- **Herd Mentality:** The concept of individuals following the crowd, often to their detriment, is a significant topic 【5】.
- **Societal Madness and Delusion:** The overarching idea of entire societies succumbing to periods of widespread unreason, particularly around financial schemes 【6】.