The Lonely Crowd vs Völkerpsychologie: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ethnopsychology, Social psychology, Psychology

Cover of The Lonely Crowd

The Lonely Crowd David Riesman · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.8 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Völkerpsychologie

Völkerpsychologie Wilhelm Max Wundt · 1900 506 pages · ≈ 9 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Lonely Crowd is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Völkerpsychologie.
The Lonely Crowd is the easier read (Moderate), Völkerpsychologie more demanding (Challenging).

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