Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America (Guest: Philip K. Howard)

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Philip K. Howard, Chair of Common Good, to discuss his latest book, Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America . They chat about how nothing works as it should because red tape has strangled common sense, how bureaucracy makes people go brain dead, how the United States is flailing in legal quicksand, and what we can do about it. Get the book here: Show Notes: The Atlantic : Philip K. Howard – “Americans Are Afraid of Authority” Law & Liberty : Philip K. Howard – “The Need for Judgment” Law & Liberty : Mark Pulliam – “A Post-Trump Era Common Sense? ” The Wall Street Journal : Yuval Levin – “‘Saving Can-Do’ Review: How to Stop Dragging Feet” The Washington Post : George F. Will – “America’s can-do spirit needs liberation from can’t-do regulation” In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to

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Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America (Guest: Philip K. Howard) is an episode from Heartland Daily Podcast by The Heartland Institute.

This episode is 58:34 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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