Michael Phillips (born 1938) is a published author of eleven books and a founder of the Briarpatch Network. As a banker in 1967 he organized Mastercard. Phillips was president of the Point Foundation in 1973; Point was created with money from the Whole Earth Catalog.[1] Writing for the CoEvolution Quarterly in 1976 he was the first person to suggest random selection of legislators and co-authored the first book on the subject in 1985.[2] Phillips has been an expert witness in more than a dozen public utility cases on behalf of major American minority organizations. From 1988 to 1998 he produced and hosted the national public radio program Social Thought.[3] He is also a pro-business blogger.[4]

Books

  • The Seven Laws of Money, Random House, 1974
  • Marketing Without Advertising, Nolo Press 1984
  • Honest Business, Random House 1982
  • Commerce, Clear Glass Press, 2000
  • Simple Living Investments, Clear Glass Publishing, 1982


References

  1. ↑ "Point foundation records, 1964-1975 (archived collection index)". Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. ↑ Callenbach, Ernest; Phillips, Michael (1985). A Citizen Legislature. Berkeley: Banyan Tree Books. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. ↑ Phillips, Michael. "Social Thought Radio". Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Michael. "Pro Commerce". Retrieved 2022-07-24.
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