The forty-fifth episode of Semantic Reactions, the official podcast of the Institute of General Semantics, is now available for your listening pleasure. Our May 2026 podcast features German attorney-at-law Dace Luters-Thümmel. She is a member of the German and Latvian Courts and Bar Associations, and a member of the Consultative Committee ALI-ELI Project “Principles of a Data Economy”, and a nominee for the 2020 European Women of Legal Tech Award. In conversation with IGS President Lance Strate, she discusses the value of multilingualism, the importance of listening, the differences between European and Anglo-American legal systems, the transition to democracy and rule of law from Communist and authoritarian governments, and the regulation of media and technology, including AI.

You can access Episode 45 via our host site, and it is also available through most major podcast platforms, also on YouTube, and below: