Enemy of All Mankind | A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt | S30-E1

<p>On September 11th, 1695, two ships confronted each other in the middle of the Indian Ocean: one an enormous treasure ship owned by the Grand Mughal of India, and the other a much smaller British pirate ship led by Henry Every.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>What happened next changed the world. Every and his crew took off with $100 million in loot and sparked the world’s first global manhunt. They also inadvertently set off a chain of events that led to the rise of globalization, the tabloid press, and even democracy itself.</p><p>All of that, and more, is the subject of Steven Johnson’s latest book, <em>Enemy of All Mankind</em>. We borrow Rufus Griscom from Wondery’s The Next Big Idea podcast to talk with Steven about Every and the surprising ways a single confrontation on the high seas shaped life as we know it.</p><p><br></p><p>You can read more about Steven’s book here: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.penguinrandomhouse.com_books_545158_enemy-2Dof-2Dall-2Dm...