Focus Quote by Charles MacKay

“In reading The History of Nations, we find that, like individuals, they have their whims and their peculiarities, their seasons of excitement and recklessness,…

— Charles MacKay

“Practicality rules our perceptions. To survive, our tiny brains need to tame the blizzard of delusion generator information that threatens to overwhelm us. Our…

— Scott Adams

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

— Charles Mackay

“We all need a bit of self-delusion. It gets us over the difficult spots." - John Ralston Saul, On Equilibrium”

— John Ralston Saul

“Delusional group-think can help us change into what we cannot deceive ourselves into becoming on our own”

— Ptera Hunter

“the characteristics the modern mind prides itself on are precisely those of madness.”

— Ernest Becker

“In a world that thought itself so wise yet behaved so stupidly, it was possible sometimes to believe that only the mad saw matters…

— Robert Goddard

“A mentalist transforms thoughts into reality, one mind at a time.”

— Amit Kalantri

“When enough insane people scream in harmony that they really are healthy, they can actually start to believe themselves. Or put even more simply:…

— Daniel Mackler

“I had learned many times that the more you try to get people to deny their illusions, the stronger the illusions can become. But…

— Phillip DePoy

“Mass delusion is the only thing that keeps a people sane.”

— Christopher Hitchens

“The steady and undissipated attention to one object is a sure mark of a superior genius; as hurry, bustle, and agitation are the never-failing…

— Earl Of Chesterfield