Let’s talk about common sense. “Common sense” is one of those underpinnings of democracy that we take for granted. Basically, it hinges on this concept: The majority of people will agree that certain ...

Imagine you’re having friends over for lunch and plan to order a pepperoni pizza. You recall Amy mentioning that Susie had stopped eating meat. You try calling Susie, but when she doesn’t pick up, you ...

Imagine you’re having friends over for lunch and plan to order a pepperoni pizza. You recall Amy mentioning that Susie had stopped eating meat. You try calling Susie, but when she doesn’t pick up, you ...

In the 18th century, philosopher James Beattie compiled a list of 17 common-sense beliefs. A few are incontrovertible: “I exist”; “A whole is greater than a part”; “Virtue and vice are different”. But ...

While each person tends to have their own definition of what collective "common sense" actually is — and believes that they have it — researchers agree that true common sense stems from the ...

While "common sense" is generally vague in definition, most people in our society characterize it with a kind of association. If you associate with, understand, and grasp the nature of the people and ...