Article: GETTING COMMON SENSE BACK INTO THE LAW AUTHOR-ACTIVIST STRIVES TO OVERHAUL THE 'LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS'.(Commentary/Editorial)

Byline: Linda Seebach, Rocky Mountain News

Philip K. Howard is a best-selling author and founder of Common Good, an organization dedicated to restoring common sense to American law. The fear of lawsuits, he says, paralyzes teachers, doctors and others who ought to be using their professional judgments in the best interests of society. The author of The Death of Common Sense (Random House, 1995), he has recently published The Collapse of the Common Good (Random House, 2001). His interview with editorial writer Linda Seebach has been edited for length and clarity.

Linda Seebach: So what brings you to Denver?

Philip Howard: My visit is part of a ...

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