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The Lost Art of Drawing the Line: How Fairness Went Too Far
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Signed
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780375504228
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375504222
ISBN-13
9780375504228
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1820650
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lost Art of Drawing the Line : How Fairness Went Too Far
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Sociology / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Popular Culture
Genre
Philosophy, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-276260
TitleLeading
The
Synopsis
The Lost Art of Drawing the Linewill appall and irritate - and entertain - readers every bit as much as Philip Howard's first book. Why is it that no one can fix the schools? Why do ordinary judgements fill doctors with fear? Why are seesaws disappearing from playgrounds? Why has a wave of selfish people overtaken America? In our effort to protect the individual against unfair decisions, we have created a society where no one's in charge of anything. Silly lawsuits strike fear in our hearts because judges don't think they have the authority to dismiss them. Inner-city schools are filthy and mired in a cycle of incompetence because no one has the authority to decide who's doing the job and who's not. When no one's in charge, we all lose our link to the common good. When principals lack authority over schools, of what use are the parents' views? When no one can judge right and wrong, why not be as selfish as you can be? Philip Howard traces our well-meaning effort to protect individuals through the twentieth century, with the unintended result that we have lost much of our individual freedom. Buttressed with scores of stories that make you want to collar the next self-centered jerk or hapless bureaucrat,The Lost Art of Drawing the Linedemonstrates once again that Philip Howard is "trying to drive us all sane."
LC Classification Number
KF384.H693 2001
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