Three Great Social Contractarians: Hobbes, Locke, and … Blackbeard? A Guest Post
By PETER LEESON

Peter Leeson, the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at George Mason University and author of the forthcoming book “The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates,” blogged here earlier this week about U.F.O.’s and dominoes. This is his final post.
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Rogue societies’ criminality puts social harmony at a premium. Since any disgruntled member of a criminal society could turn on his comrades and inform authorities of their skullduggery, leading to their capture and punishment, it’s critical to make sure everyone is happy.

(I have died and gone to heaven)

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/three-great-social-contractarians-hobbes-locke-and-blackbeard-a-guest-post/