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. 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.