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Philip Howard, a civic leader, former special advisor to the SEC, American law expert, and noted commentator on the effects of modern law and bureaucracy on human behavior, society, and business. One of America\u2019s most prominent thinkers and called \u201cone of America\u2019s finest public minds\u201d by former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, he is the author of best-selling The Death of Common Sense, and an expert on managing America’s growing infrastructure crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Philip Howard, a civic leader, former special advisor to the SEC, American law expert, and noted commentator on the effects of modern law and bureaucracy […]
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