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# The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates

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Review: The Invisible Hook - This book produces what it promised ... an analysis of pirate behaviours and practices from a fairly pure economic perspective. Leeson writes in a fluent and accessible style and injects about the right amount of historical data. Too little would have made me feel like I ought to have read up on the golden age of piracy in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries before I started on this book. Too much may have made the book drag on a bit. He has chosen the events carefully to support his arguments and keep the interest level from flagging. His research appears to have been comprehensive. Although he is an self-confessed pirate tragic, he keeps the voice he uses in the book clinical enough to be convincing rather than romantic. The pirates were rogues, robbers and driven by greed but not usually gratuitously violent or vicious. It's an informative and entertaining book which I enjoyed.
Review: Educational and Interesting! - Peter T. Leeson spoke at my college when I was a freshman (six years ago now) and I went for an extra credit in my gen ed econ class. His talk was so memorable that even six years later, when I needed to research piracy and wanted a unique angle, I remembered him and purchased his book. It didn't disappoint! THE INVISIBLE HOOK provides a very interesting look into the life of pirates, examining the role of economics in everything from self-governance to torture. While maintaining a conversational, often amusing tone, Leeson does a fabulous job of blending the (potentially dry) foundations of economics with the fascinating life and customs of pirates. Definitely would recommend to pirate lovers, and/or reluctant economics students!

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #552,325 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #267 in Ship History (Books) #456 in Economic History (Books) #909 in Naval Military History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 312 Reviews |

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Invisible Hook
*by A***X on September 30, 2009*

This book produces what it promised ... an analysis of pirate behaviours and practices from a fairly pure economic perspective. Leeson writes in a fluent and accessible style and injects about the right amount of historical data. Too little would have made me feel like I ought to have read up on the golden age of piracy in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries before I started on this book. Too much may have made the book drag on a bit. He has chosen the events carefully to support his arguments and keep the interest level from flagging. His research appears to have been comprehensive. Although he is an self-confessed pirate tragic, he keeps the voice he uses in the book clinical enough to be convincing rather than romantic. The pirates were rogues, robbers and driven by greed but not usually gratuitously violent or vicious. It's an informative and entertaining book which I enjoyed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Educational and Interesting!
*by A***S on July 4, 2015*

Peter T. Leeson spoke at my college when I was a freshman (six years ago now) and I went for an extra credit in my gen ed econ class. His talk was so memorable that even six years later, when I needed to research piracy and wanted a unique angle, I remembered him and purchased his book. It didn't disappoint! THE INVISIBLE HOOK provides a very interesting look into the life of pirates, examining the role of economics in everything from self-governance to torture. While maintaining a conversational, often amusing tone, Leeson does a fabulous job of blending the (potentially dry) foundations of economics with the fascinating life and customs of pirates. Definitely would recommend to pirate lovers, and/or reluctant economics students!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pirates and Plunder
*by U***O on September 20, 2009*

The Invisible Hook by Peter T. Leeson gives an in depth look at a very misunderstood group of people, pirates. Leeson has done extensive research on pirates in an attempt to provide an accurate portrayal of how these people lived. He debunks many of the myths of pirates that have become popular largely due to Hollywood movies and other works of fiction. For example, pirates were significantly more democratic and would avoid fighting with merchant ships whenever possible. Also, the idea of the captain having supreme control while living a lavish lifestyle is a myth according to the research done by Leeson. This is far from an ordinary history book giving a chronological timeline of events. Instead, Leeson is able to put their history within a framework of economics. This allows for a much greater explanation about the motivations behind the pirate lifestyle. The title of the book is a play on economist Adam Smith's theory of the Invisible Hand, which states people are guided to self-interest. Pirate life, as argued by Leeson, is primarily led by profit seeking. They make decisions that are rational in order to maximize their take of the plunder. It is a very well researched book. It is obvious that the author spent the time to accurately detail pirate life, rather than just taking people's current perception as fact. Leeson does a good job at explaining economics in a way a normal person could understand. The biggest downside of the book is his tendency to repeat himself. It became apparent that Leeson was having difficulty filling an entire book (it is a relatively short book as it is) so he tends to go over topics previously covered. In addition every chapter has an unnecessary summary of what you just read that seems like it is just there to fill some pages. Overall it was a very good read. The topic is so different from most other books in the economics genre. It allows the reader to grasp a better understanding of economics without reading boring textbooks and staring at supply and demand graphs.

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