Privatization, Viking Style: Model or Misfortune?

I've been reading a book titled Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power, by Jesse L. Byock. It's about the 300 year-long anarchy in Iceland. This book is fascinating. It's also very well-written and appears to be well-researched. The author appears to know his subject well. Ever since I first read about this long-lasting anarchy I've wanted to learn more about it. I understood the basics,