Really great Jon--I wonder how much narcotraffickers can be compared to pirates along these lines.

Was it "The Meaning of Life" (M. Python) that had the skyscraper-pirate ships in it?
Ryan Long | 13 May, 2009 - 8:26 am | #

Yes, indeed, it was The Meaning of Life. Perhaps I can find an image...
Jon | Homepage | 13 May, 2009 - 11:10 am | #

Well, I can't find a suitable image, but I do discover that it's listed as a separate short film: The Crimson Permanent Assurance.
Jon | Homepage | 13 May, 2009 - 11:20 am | #

I've only gotten around to reading Leeson's book now and it is as bad - if not worse - than you say it is. His system of referencing is truly magnificent.
Craig | Homepage | 29 Jul, 2009 - 10:32 am | #

Craig, heh. Meanwhile, I received Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money but haven't had time to look at it yet. Hope to get to it before long.
Jon | Homepage | 30 Jul, 2009 - 8:10 am | #

Small Boats was also rather unimpressive, but for different reasons. Despite the tiny amount of contemporary piracy, the author would have us believe that they are a serious - if not the most serious - threat to the stability of the world order. He likely can't help himself, doing international relations and security studies. His definition of piracy is uselessly expansive: basically, any crime involving either boats or people working on boats whether the crime occurs in open seas, in port, or on land.
Craig | Homepage | 30 Jul, 2009 - 12:32 pm | #

Ufff, I still have to get to Small Boats. By the end of the month, I hope.
Jon | Homepage | 15 Sep, 2009 - 12:51 pm | #