This 1932 essay _Is the world going mad?_ reminded me of 1939 novel, _Grapes of Wrath_.
> The world at the present day is suffering from two misfortunes : there are people who desire goods which they cannot purchase, and there are people who have goods which they cannot sell. Those who have goods which they cannot sell are adopting various ingenious means of disposing of their surplus.
https://russell-j.com/GO-MAD.HTM
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