Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter T Leeson

 Maritime plundering, or piracy, has happened in nearly all regions of the world, in most ages of human history. Yet the image that we have of "a pirate" in our collective imagination comes from one period in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. So "why has that one relatively short moment come to stand for all sea raiding across time and space?" That is the question with which Richard Blakemore begins his new book Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Piracy.  To answer it he not only surveys decades of plundering and combat at sea and on land, but also interprets court cases, parliamentary legislation, imperial administration or the lack of it, and the slave trade. For the “golden age of piracy”, like a conspiracy theory of the Kennedy assassination, at times seems to be connected to pretty much everything else going on at the same time. Except that in the case of piracy from 1650 to 1722, it actually was. Richard Blakemore is Associate Professor of Social and Maritime History at the University of Reading. Enemies of All is his second book. For Further Investigation  We've talked about pirates of the "golden age" with Steve Hahn in Episode 87; and they came up again in, of all places, in the history told by trees in Episode 156 Probably the previous single best book about pirates in the "golden age", both factual and fictional, was David Cordingly, Under the Black Flag: The Romance and Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Random House, 1995) Marcus Rediker provides a view of pirates as proto-Bolsheviks in Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age; Peter T. Leeson describes them as highly rational market actors in The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates And for more on one of the most curious episodes we talked about, see Robert C. Ritchie, Captain Kidd and the War against the Pirates–a great book There are a lot of bad editions of Charles Johnson, General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates, but this is the best one until we can convince Richard Blakemore to produce an edited and annotated version.

Buckle up, anthropology, history, and political philosophy nerds! It's a two-parter! Shauna Gordon-McKeon, a writer, programmer, and one of the most brilliant, multifaceted people I know, talks about how two books: The Dawn of Everything and Legal Systems Very Different from Ours, inspired her to think differently about progress and the possibilities of governance. In part one, we learn about: the myth of the evolution of civilization, historical seasonal governance structures, and what political egalitarianism and high school yearbook superlatives have in common. Books referenced: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity, by David Graeber and David Wengrow: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374157357/thedawnofeverything Legal Systems Very Different from Ours, by David Friedman, Peter T. Leeson, and David Skarbek: https://bookshop.org/books/legal-systems-very-different-from-ours/9781793386724 ConstitutionFacts.com has a complete list of people who left the Constitutional Convention early. Note that it includes people who left in protest because they did not want to overturn the Articles of Confederation, but also people who left because of poor health, sick family members, etc. The historical cultures that Shauna referenced that had seasonal governance structures were Cheyanne Lakota, Inuit, and pirates. The Wikipedia article “Governance in 18th-century piracy” explains the leadership structure on pirate ships in detail. You can find the article "Why The inside of a Camel's Mouth is a Sarlacc Pit" on Mental Floss. You can learn more about Shauna by following her on twitter at @shauna_gm or visiting her website: http://www.shaunagm.net/. You can find bonus clips, including a chat I had with Shauna Gordon-McKeon about the movie Twelve Angry Men by supporting me, Val Howlett, on Patreon.

Peter T. Leeson's website: https://www.peterleeson.com/ Anarchy Unbound: Why Self Governance Works Better Than You Think: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1107629705/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_RDMGWJYTH9JANPWM9CWB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in the content, please consider donating to my PayPal KeithKnight590@gmail.com LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone:b BitChute: KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone https://www.bitchute.com/channel/keithknightdonttreadonanyone/ Minds: https://www.minds.com/KeithKnightDontTreadOnAnyone/ MeWe: mewe.com/i/keithknight25 Flote: https://flote.app/VoluntaryistKeith Gab: https://gab.com/Voluntarykeith Twitter: @an_capitalist The Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/dont-tread-on-anyone/ One Great Work Network: https://www.onegreatworknetwork.com/keith-knight

本集主題：「WTF（什麼鬼）？！一趟不可思議的經濟學之旅」新書介紹 專訪： 沈嘉悅 行銷企劃 內容簡介： 老婆可以賣、老鼠可以告、滾水可以摸、上帝會詛咒…… 靠！什麼鬼？！竟然都跟經濟學有關 你知道： *在十九世紀的英國，「二手的」妻子是拍賣會上的搶手貨嗎？ *直到今天的賴比瑞亞，被起訴的罪犯，會以喝下毒藥來決定是否有罪？ *中世紀的義大利，有長達250年的時間，就算是蟑螂或蟋蟀，也可能會吃上官司？ What The Fuck？ 「靠！什麼鬼？」是我們感到驚嘆時最愛用的發語詞。在這趟「不可思議的經濟學之旅」中，保證你將不斷地說出這幾個字。因為旅程中所介紹的怪異社會現象和人類行為，絕對會令你感到驚嚇又驚奇。這些奇風異俗裡，有的曾經是人類社會組織中最重要的核心活動，有的已經沿用數個世紀，至今依然存在。 無所不在的經濟學，沒道理其實有道理 看理性的人類，如何聰明的解決問題 經濟學家彼得‧利森是「理性選擇理論」最好的實踐者，他擅長搜索人類歷史中最怪異的習俗，以經濟學的角度，去了解這些表面上看似不可思議的事，其背後隱藏的真義。這一趟經濟學探索之旅，橫跨十二至二十世紀的歐洲到非洲，你會發現無論何時何地，理性的人類，總是能在誘因的驅使，以及信仰、資源的種種限制之下，以妙不可言的方式，尋求最好的解答。而身為本書導遊，彼得‧利森除了生動地描述這些奇怪的現象之外，同時也將啟發隨團的遊客，將理論應用在日常生活中。 作者簡介：彼得•利森（Peter T. Leeson） 1979年生，美國喬治梅森大學經濟與法律榮譽教授（Duncan Black Professor），Big Think將他列入「全球八位頂尖年輕經濟學家」之一，他同時是皇家藝術學會（Royal Society of Arts）的會員。

靠北？！老婆可以在二手超市被當成物品拍賣？ WTF??? 法官居然召見蝸牛上法庭？ 這些事看似荒唐，可是它們卻活生生地出現在歷史上，今天就和好葉一起通過這本《WTF（什麼鬼）？！一趟不可思議的經濟學之旅》，來搞懂這些荒唐的事情吧! 作者彼得•利森 (Peter T. Leeson)是美國喬治梅森大學，經濟與法律的榮譽教授，被Big Think列入「全球八位頂尖年輕經濟學家」之一。他擅長搜索人類歷史中最怪異的習俗，以經濟學的角度，去了解這些表面上看似不可思議的事，其背後隱藏的真義。 其實這些荒謬的習俗背後都跟經濟學有關，而其中包括: 第一，誘因,規定與限制 誘因反映了成本與效益的關係，影響著我們的每個決定。效益是我們期望從中得到的價值，成本則是預期必須放棄的價值。與成本相對的效益越大，我們的誘因就越強烈，也越有可能實行。這解釋了為什麼我們比較願意為了一千元，在陌生人面前露屁股，而對十分錢不為所動，因為他的誘因夠大。 而 “規定”會告訴你什麼能做，什麼不能，以及你服從或不從會帶來的獎賞和懲罰，進而影響到你的動機。規定可能來自政府、雇主、社會，或是你的女主人。無論來源為何，規定都會影響成本與效益，因此影響你最終的決定。 規定有個表兄弟叫...

What happens when Thorarin Nefjolsson and his friend Thorstein Ragnhildarson leave the court of King Cnut to visit his rival King Olaf? One of them will have to prove his loyalty by submitting to a trial by ordeal. What is a trial by ordeal, you ask? How does it work? Listen and find out! Click here if you're interested in reading Peter T. Leeson's "Why the Trial by Ordeal Was Actually an Effective Test of Guilt" Music Credits: Intro: From “Death Awaits” by Billy Malmstrom Outro: From “Óðinn” by Krauka

Today I talk with Steve Hahn, Professor of History at St. Olaf's College in Northfield, Minnesota. He's at work on a book about several hundred men who in 1718 sought the King's pardon for piracy at Nassau in the Bahamas. Our fascination with pirates is a little strange, but probably in 200 years there will be little kids walking around in pinstripe suits with Tommy guns pretending to be Al Capone–and while I didn't see anyone dressed like that this Halloween, I did see pirates. This long-term interest has, probably as a consequence, led to a lot of misconceptions of who pirates were and what they did. Even eminent historians often seem to think that a pirate wasn't a pirate unless they had an eyepatch and a parrot–bonus points if they also had a peg leg. But of course, pirates were just an exotic variety of thieves. And no thief can work without a good fence. So are fences really thieves? That's one of the conundrums that we explore in this conversation. For Further Investigation Marcus Rediker, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea–pirates as proto-Bolsheviks  Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age–ditto Peter T. Leeson, The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates–pirates as highly rational market actors David Cordingly, Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates–the best one-volume introduction to the subject Robert C. Ritchie, Captain Kidd and the War against the Pirates–a great book

Peter T. Leeson joins us to talk about his new book WTF?!: An Economic Tour of the Weird. Peter T. Leeson is the Duncan Black Professor of Economics and Law at George Mason University. We discuss some of the world’s strangest customs and behaviors; everything from convicting insects of crimes in a court of law to wife sales. How can this be rational economic behavior?Further Readings/References:WTF?!: An Economic Tour of the Weird by Peter T. LeesonMore work by Peter T. Leeson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter T. Leeson joins us this week to discuss rational choice theory as it applies to self-governance. What happens in the absence of government?We discuss the difference between government and governance, what it means to be stateless, and how anarchy is perceived in the world today.Show Notes and Further ReadingLeeson’s book on this topic is Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think (2014).Leeson cites Ludwig von Mises’s Human Action: A Treatise on Economics (1949) as highly influential to his thinking.Here are a few other Free Thoughts episodes having to do with anarchy and self-governance:The Distinction Between Governance and Government with Edward StringhamThe Legacy of Roy A. Childs, Jr. with George H. SmithMust You Obey Government?The Problem of Political Authority with Michael Huemer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com Today's guest is very special.  Peter T. Leeson is an economist and author of "The Invisible Hand".  We're going to dig down into the economics of piracy in the Golden Age and why they had to work so differently from the merchant ships of the time. What are Jolly Rogers really for (and when)?  Did Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers look to pirates when designing their new democracy.  All this and more! Peter was also the first name on my wishlist of guests when I started this show.  I'll explain why. And a bit about my adventures in Colorado Springs with BBQ and donuts.   Plus comedy from Cory Robinson and a song called "Give Love" from Groovy Judy. Important Websites: Peter T. Leeson - www.PeterLeeson.com Cory Robinson - www.CoryShowtime.comGroovy Judy - www.GroovyJudy.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/043 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support

Peter T. Leeson is Duncan Black Professor of Economics and Law at George Mason University. He is also a Senior Fellow at the F.A. Hayek Program for the Advanced Study of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics as well as the North American Editor of Public Choice. Peter is author of The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates and Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think. In this episode you will learn: why Peter decided to study the economics of pirates. the similarities between The Invisible Hand and The Invisible Hook. how pirates were rational thinkers and social revolutionaries. how the Pirate Code created a social order that was economically beneficial to the crew. why unemployed sailors became buccaneers and pirates. the signalling effect of the Jolly Roger flag and why pirates used it as they approached a merchant ship. and much much more. Check out the show notes page for all resources and links mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/peterleeson