The Invisible Hook
The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates is a non-fiction book by economist Peter Leeson that shows how the modern economic concept of mutual self-interest motivated pirates to form cooperative and democratic societies that preceded the origins of modern-day democracy.[1][2][3]
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| Author | Peter T. Leeson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Economics of piracy |
| Genre | Economics |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
| ISBN | 0-691-13747-1 |
| OCLC | 276340750 |
In June 2020, YouTuber CGP Grey adapted the book into several YouTube animations, including ideas from the book such as how pirates kill out of a desire to make an example rather than out of personal malice.[4]
References
- Weiss, Joanna (May 11, 2008). "Everyone in favor, say yargh!". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Miller, Roger K. "Pirate profit probe a jolly good read". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- Hunt, Ken (November 28, 2008). "The Dread Pirate Jobs". Report on Business. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- "CGP Grey Explains How to Become a Successful Pirate on the High Seas Using Effective, Widespread Branding". Laughing Squid. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
External links
- Chapter 1 of The Invisible Hook. Princeton University Press
- The Invisible Hook, Google Books
- Roberts, Russ (May 25, 2009). "Leeson on Pirates and The Invisible Hook". EconTalk. Library of Economics and Liberty.
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