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Reflections on the intersection of economics, history, politics, psychology and science

Greater Fool Theory

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The idea that one can sometimes make money through the purchase of overvalued assets  if those assets can later be resold at an even higher price (selling it to a “greater fool”) – closely related to Herd Mentality

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