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Finally a voice of reason among the insanity! I found this book to be enlightening on a subject I have long taken interest in. The first half of the book was especially intruiging, in which Philip Howard discusses the culture of lawsuits that has taken hold in the last 20-30 years. People sue each other for every minor infraction and as a result it has come to the point where people have to watch every minor move they make. Through examples, historical cases, a history, he shows the evolution of this culture and the damage that it is doing to our society as a whole. Of the many examples, he cites the infamous hot coffee case and an interesting series of lawsuits against GM in the 1990s. In short, the first case alleged GM was culpable for damages because the gas tank, located on the passenger side of the car, burst in a side impact crash. A case later in the decade held GM liable for an explosion of a gas tank, now in the rear of the car as a result of the previous case, as a result of a rear impact crash. Such insanity takes place every day and costs consumers and taxpayers tens of billions every year.
In the second half he goes on to talk about the voluminous red tape that enshrouds our bureaucracy and the downfalls and holes in the affirmative action system.
In the second half he goes on to talk about the voluminous red tape that enshrouds our bureaucracy and the downfalls and holes in the affirmative action system.
