The images of Pirates and their buried treasure are so predominate in the popular perception of pirates that they hide the truth of the complex structures of economics that were contained in the world of a pirate ship. By viewing the Pirate ship through the fable of the Bees we can begin to understand why the Pirates were so successful. Because Pirates worked solely for their own interest and satisfied their private vices, they were able to build vast and complex consumeristic structures that allowed them to obtain the livelihood of a merry life filled with luxury and pleasure . However, it should be noted that although they are capable of noble actions, Pirates were criminals. When they worked for their self interest in the pursuit of wealth
