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The Death of Common Sense
1995-02-12T20:01:31-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWM4XC8wNjMyOTgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Philip Howard discussed his recent book, The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America, published by Random House, which described a plethora of nonsensical laws and regulations that are overwhelming American society. He emphasized that the idea of “rights” as we define it today, in reference to such groups as the physically challenged, made no sense in a democracy as a way of harmonizing competing interests and that such notions of “rights” were nonexistent until very recently in U.S. history.
Author Philip Howard discussed his recent book, The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America, published by Random House, which …
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Author Philip Howard discussed his recent book, The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America, published by Random House, which described a plethora of nonsensical laws and regulations that are overwhelming American society. He emphasized that the idea of “rights” as we define it today, in reference to such groups as the physically challenged, made no sense in a democracy as a way of harmonizing competing interests and that such notions of “rights” were nonexistent until very recently in U.S. history. close
Author Philip Howard discussed his recent book, The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America, published by Random House, which … read more
Author Philip Howard discussed his recent book, The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America, published by Random House, which described a plethora of nonsensical laws and regulations that are overwhelming American society. He emphasized that the idea of “rights” as we define it today, in reference to such groups as the physically challenged, made no sense in a democracy as a way of harmonizing competing interests and that such notions of “rights” were nonexistent until very recently in U.S. history. close
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