Like other seminal events which have become part of human history, financial booms and busts reflect myths, the often surreal narratives about heroes, villains and treasure, which capture symbolically the meaning of such experiences.
‘Is it safe?’ This can be a torturing question, particularly if you don’t understand what it refers to, as was quite literally the case for Dustin Hoffman in the infamous dental scene from the 1976 film Marathon Man.
