This event explored the details of both Brehon Law and early Icelandic Law, showing how justice, society, free markets, and lawmaking worked without centralized power. Participants deepened their understanding of the legal systems of medieval Iceland and Ireland, and how these systems impact modern legal thought.
David Director Friedman, a notable American economist, physicist, legal scholar, author, and anarcho-capitalist theorist, led the discussion. Friedman, a Harvard and University of Chicago alumnus, and former law professor at Santa Clara University, continues to influence people globally with his work, even in his role as Professor Emeritus. See more of Dr. Friedman’s work including his most recent “Legal Systems Very Different From Ours” here: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/
Kevin Flanagan, founder and instructor of the Brehon Academy, also spoke at the event. Kevin is dedicated to increasing knowledge and appreciation of early Irish history, mythology, culture, and Brehon laws. He founded the Brehon Academy to serve as a digital hedge school focused on Irish heritage and culture, particularly the Brehon laws of early Ireland.
