A Short History of Financial Euphoria
A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraithby John Kenneth Galbraith
Shares rank 10 of 19 economics books by recommenders
Short, approachable and funny history of financial manias that people recommend as a classic.
Short, approachable and funny history of financial manias that people recommend as a classic.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Short, approachable and interesting
“Short, approachable, and interesting.”
Comment from 30 Jun 2026 in “Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” Funny, and a great book
“and funny too. A great book!”
Comment from 30 Jun 2026 in “Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” A classic worth recommending repeatedly
“A classic I always recommend”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Berkshire's $397B Bet Against an Overheated Market”
Other economics books people recommend
The four most recommended other economics books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital in the Twenty-First Centuryby Thomas Piketty | 12 | 6 | 67% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Why Nations Failby Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson | 9 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
| Progress and Povertyby Henry George | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Free to Chooseby Milton Friedman | 5 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| A Short History of Financial Euphoriaby John Kenneth GalbraithThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“A classic I always recommend”
“and funny too. A great book!”
“Short, approachable, and interesting.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.