E67 - Burbujas, independencia europea y educar en la rebeldía

This book, first published in 1841, is an early study of crowd psychology by Charles Mackay. It chronicles numerous instances of mass hysteria and popular delusions, including economic bubbles like the South Sea Bubble and Tulipomania, the Crusades, witch-hunts, and other peculiar follies. Mackay presents these examples to illustrate how easily the masses can be led astray by various delusions and how human folly remains a constant across different times and places. The book is divided into sections such as 'National Delusions,' 'Peculiar Follies,' and 'Philosophical Delusions,' and is known for its engaging and witty narrative style.

In this book, Burton G. Malkiel argues that stock market prices are essentially random and unpredictable, aligning with the efficient market hypothesis. He discusses historical financial bubbles, the futility of trying to beat the market through technical or fundamental analysis, and the importance of a diversified portfolio. The book also covers various investing techniques and theories, including modern portfolio theory, and advises investors to adopt a long-term, disciplined approach to investing.

"Ser o no ser" es una comedia negra ambientada en la Varsovia ocupada por los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La película sigue a una compañía de teatro que se ve envuelta en una trama de espionaje para proteger a un miembro de la resistencia polaca. Utilizando el humor y la sátira, Lubitsch aborda temas serios como la guerra, el nazismo y la identidad. Los actores se disfrazan y adoptan diferentes identidades para engañar a los nazis, creando situaciones cómicas y peligrosas. La película es una reflexión sobre el poder del teatro y la importancia de la resistencia frente a la opresión.

This book is a comprehensive analysis of Xenophon's dialogue Hiero, in which the tyrant Hiero and the poet Simonides discuss the advantages and disadvantages of exercising tyranny. The work includes a translation of the dialogue from its original Greek, Strauss's commentary on it, a critique of Strauss's commentary by Alexandre Kojève, and the complete correspondence between Strauss and Kojève. The discussion delves into the nature of tyranny, the distinction between tyrants and kings, and the philosophical implications of these concepts. The book also explores the debate between Strauss and Kojève on the role of philosophy in ruling the world and the concept of the Universal Homogenous State.