Enemy of All Mankind

In Enemy of All Mankind, bestselling author Steven Johnson delves into the life of Henry Every, the seventeenth century's most infamous pirate, whose notorious adventures sparked a significant shift in the global economy. Through the lens of Every’s audacious attack on an Indian treasure ship, Johnson examines the far-reaching repercussions of this crime, including the rise of the East India Company and the dawn of multinational capitalism. With its fast-paced narrative, the book unravels how a single act of piracy set the stage for a densely interconnected world governed by nations and corporations.