Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig S5E24: Lifeboats: Katrín Oddsdóttir
Jan 26, 2024
Lawyer and troublemaker Katrín Oddsdóttir, founding mother of the still-not-ratified Iceland Constitution, discusses the extraordinary story of drafting a new constitution in Iceland. The podcast covers the financial crisis that led to grassroots movements for reform, women's advocacy efforts, the fight for control over natural resources, campaigning to stop whaling, creating a new statute, and the court ruling exempting people from paying their debts.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Fight for Change: From Financial Crisis to Constitutional Reform
05:22 • 29min
Women's Advocacy for a New Constitution in Iceland
34:06 • 2min
Political Power and Control over Natural Resources in Iceland
35:43 • 3min
Campaigning to Stop Whaling in Iceland
38:20 • 16min
Creating a New Statue and Escaping Financial Crisis
53:58 • 4min
The Court Ruling and the Wisdom of the Crowd
58:05 • 2min