Dan Hancox

Modern history is the history of the crowd. But why are we so frightened of what happens when we come together? Philosophers, politicians, and psychologists pronounce that they are dangerous and need to be controlled. In contrast, Hancox argues that they are the harbinger of and a force for change, the bringer of joy and conviviality. In the 1870s, following...

A brilliant eulogy to the power and joy of the human throng – Will Davies, author of The Happiness Industry Despite what politicians, philosophers, and the press have long told us, every peaceful crowd is not a violent mob in waiting. Dan Hancox argues it is time to rethink long-held assumptions about crowd behaviour and psychology, as well as the...