A social psychologist, sociologist, and amateur physicist. He was the author of several works in which he expounded theories of national traits, racial superiority, herd behavior and crowd psychology. See also Гюстав Ле Бон
Select excerpts from Le Bon's writings. Some of the wording dates the book (Le Bon uses "race" where we'd use "culture") but the conclusions are as relevant as ever. It is a refreshing read compared to the politically correct dumbed down popularizations which plague modern literature.