For decades, the administrative state has justified the accumulation of vast powers on the grounds of supposedly impartial expertise. In his new book, Over Ruled: The Human Toil of Too Much Law, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch argues that overregulation is choking nearly every aspect of American life, and it proves the danger of bureaucratic centralization. In this symposium, two Law & Liberty contributors explore the implications of this thesis for the future of freedom and self-government.
Justice Neil Gorsuch shows that overregulation isn’t just economically inefficient—it is a threat to republican self-government.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch provides a coherent and engaging look at the tragedy of American overregulation.