Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America (Guest: Philip K. Howard)

About this episode

Tim Benson discusses with Philip K. Howard about reviving the American spirit through reducing bureaucracy and red tape.

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Philip K. Howard, Chair of Common Good, to discuss his latest book, Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America . They chat about how nothing works as it should because red tape has strangled common sense, how bureaucracy makes people go brain dead, how the United States is flailing in legal quicksand, and what we can do about it. Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Can-Do-Revive-Spirit-America/dp/1957588403 Show Notes: The Atlantic : Philip K. Howard – “Americans Are Afraid of Authority” Law & Liberty : Philip K. Howard – “The Need for Judgment” Law & Liberty : Mark Pulliam – “A Post-Trump Era Common Sense? ” The Wall Street Journal : Yuval Levin – “‘Saving Can-Do’ Review: How to Stop Dragging Feet” The Washington Post : George F. Will – “America’s can-do spirit needs liberation from can’t-do regulation”

People in this episode

Host: Tim Benson

Guest: Philip K. Howard

Topics covered

• bureaucracy
• common sense
• legal issues
• American spirit
• red tape

Keywords

• bureaucracy
• red tape
• American spirit
• Philip K. Howard
• Saving Can-Do

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Common Good, The Atlantic, Law & Liberty, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post

Books & works: Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America