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The Death of Common Sense

How Law is Suffocating America
Book • 2011
In *The Death of Common Sense*, Philip K. Howard argues that the American legal system has become overly complex and bureaucratic, leading to inefficiencies and injustices.

He contends that the pursuit of detailed regulations has resulted in laws that are often unworkable and counterproductive.

Howard advocates for a return to common sense and human judgment in legal decision-making to restore effectiveness and fairness to the system.

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Mentioned by Jon Stewart as a book discussing the lack of common sense in regulations.
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