Philip K. Howard on the Need for a Popular Movement to Revive Individual Responsibility
Recounting a recent conversation, Philip K. Howard writes on his blog on TheAtlantic.com that “America has lost sight of the core principle of freedom—the power of each individual, at every level of responsibility, to make choices that adapt to current goals and circumstances.” He continues that our blindness to this principle—caused by the growth of law—has resulted in doctors practicing defensively, teachers losing control of their classrooms, and government officials being unable to balance budgets. Howard calls for a popular movement to revive individual responsibility, writing that “t’s hard to see any way forward except a new approach to law and government that re-empowers people to grab hold of problems and put their hands to work to solve the challenges of our time.”
July 21, 2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink