The Hook and the Sting
| Author | Ivor Catt |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Patent system, social criticism |
| Published | 1996 |
| Publisher | Westfields Press |
| Pages | 70 |
| ISBN | 0906340098 |
The Hook and the Sting (subtitled The Legal Mafia) is a 1996 book by Ivor Catt, published by Westfields Press.
Overview
Drawing on his own experiences as an inventor, Catt turns his polemical attention to the patent and legal systems, arguing that they operate less to protect genuine invention than to serve the interests of established institutions and their lawyers. The book continues the vein of institutional and social criticism found in his The Catt Concept: The New Industrial Darwinism and Computer Worship.
About the author
Ivor Catt (1935–2024) was a British electronics engineer known for his work on digital interconnection and his unorthodox theories of electromagnetism, and for a series of critical books on science, industry, and society.
Publication details
- Author: Ivor Catt
- Publisher: Westfields Press
- Published: 1996
- Pages: 70
- ISBN: 0906340098
Links to Purchase Book
- The Hook and the Sting (Amazon)