Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War, by Wilfred Trotter. Someone who attended a discussion of The Three Languages of Politics recommended it to me. Has anyone else read it? It is sociology from 100 years ago. One of Trotter’s ideas is that there is a conflict between independent rational behavior and conformity with cultural norms. It seems relevant to The Case Against Education. In fact, it pertains to Bryan Caplan on many levels. It also anticipates Garrett Jones’ Hive Mind, right down to the bee metaphor.

If your curiosity gets the better of you, be prepared for a very strange read. The past is a different country, as L.P. Hartley wrote.