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Crowds: A Study of the Genius of Democracy and of the Fears, Desires, and Expectations of the People

This book delves into the psychology and dynamics of crowds, analyzing how collective behavior shapes democratic processes. It investigates the motivations and emotions that drive people in group settings, offering insights into the functioning of democratic societies. more

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Gerald Stanley Lee

Gerald Stanley Lee, a prominent author, was born in 1862 and passed away in 1944. His works have been beloved by readers and have had a profound impact on later generations. more

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“The problem of living in this modern world is the problem of finding room in it. The crowd principle is so universally at work through modern life that the geography of the world had been changed to conform to it. We live in crowds. We get our living in crowds. We are amused in herds.”

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“The idea ... that collective society should take hold of Evil and set it down hard in its chair and make it cry seems to many of us absolutely sound. Of course, we feel that it is not for us, those who love righteousness, to jump on the necks of the wicked. We prefer to have it attended to in a more dignified, impersonal way by Society as a whole.”

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