Reviews of The Collapse of the Common Good
“This book sits at the center of important questions about frivolous litigiousness, disdain for authority, and the tendency of bureaucracy to stifle judgment and initiative.”
—New York Times Book Review
“Howard is on to something….[He] makes his case through anecdotes, and he packs some powerful ones.”
—Washington Post
“[A] rich seam of anecdote…Howard writes well, punctuating his text with skillfully told tales and choice quotations from the good and wise.”
—Economist
Endorsements of The Collapse of the Common Good
“You’ll never see America the same again….[This book is] like nothing you ever read, better even than The Death of Common Sense.”
—former Chairman and CEO of Time Inc. Andrew Heiskell
“Philip K. Howard’s book rings true. Teachers have such a hard time being themselves, dragging around the millstone of bureaucracy. Will all our well-intentioned efforts to regulate and manage our way to social welfare backfire, creating a society where people aren’t free to exercise their own judgment and good will?”
—Wendy Kopp, Founder and President of Teach for America
“This book provides unique insight into important aspects of modern life. Philip Howard has a gift of clear vision into these vital issues, and is sure to provoke fresh debate on how our society is organized.”
—former U.S. Senator Howard Baker, Jr.
