Secret Seastead Ends in Death
Samuele Landi lived in international waters for over a year. A storm ended in three deaths. What does this mean for seasteading?
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Beyond Political Theory: How Pirates Stumbled Upon Enlightenment Principles
In my book review of Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia by David Graeber, I highlighted how a pirate community in Madagascar developed innovative governance despite lacking Enlightenment philosophical ideals.… Read More »Beyond Political Theory: How Pirates Stumbled Upon Enlightenment Principles
Why flag? Pirates and anarchy!
In his entertaining presentation for the Liberty in Our Lifetime conference, Joe Quirk explores the connections between classical liberal values, the historical evolution of governance at sea, and seasteading. He… Read More »Why flag? Pirates and anarchy!
Fall Book Club on The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
Join us for a few autumn evenings as we discuss The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates by Peter T. Leeson. “The Invisible Hook, is a rollicking good… Read More »Fall Book Club on The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
What about Pirates?
oil rigs and cruise ships are safe from pirates, and seasteads will be, too. There’s a flourishing industry of private security firms protecting thousands of ships on the ocean right now. They are far better equipped than pirates, and pirates have never boarded a ship with a private security team.
Interview with Peter Leeson, author of The Invisible Hook and Anarchy Unbound
I recently read The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates by Dr Peter Leeson, about the economics and self-governance of pirates. It’s a fascinating book, and relevant to seasteading,… Read More »Interview with Peter Leeson, author of The Invisible Hook and Anarchy Unbound
Those pirates, they sure will get you!
On Cheryl Cline’s acerbic and always amusing blog:
Permit me a little whining: why does everyone ask the same questions, and act as if they’re the first to ever think of such objections? Here’s a few examples…
Question: Seasteading—the idea of living on floating platforms and ships in the ocean—is a novel approach to starting new governments, or just to life in general. But won’t you be raped and killed by pirates?
Answer: I’m glad you asked.
