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Simply put, bubbles are the result of a herd of people who collectively start paying more for something than its intrinsic value. They are, at their core, a very human creation—a stampede of investors who are following the scent of a compelling narrative. Gluts of capital combine with a fear of missing out. The result is mania. The rising price fee
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like bubbles in a fizzy drink.
Bernardo Kastrup • More Than Allegory
Every bubble begins with something real, which inspires entirely too much fakery
Byrne Hobart • Manias and Mimesis: Applying René Girard’s Mimetic Theory to Financial Bubbles
The frenetic build-up of bubbles and their violent collapse provides some of the purest examples of the mimetic process—they crystallize fear, hope, hype, overconfidence, or under-confidence
Byrne Hobart • Manias and Mimesis: Applying René Girard’s Mimetic Theory to Financial Bubbles
Throughout Bitcoin’s 11-year history, there have been at least four Bitcoin bubbles of note