May 12, 2025
Does 'Common Sense' Actually Exist?
The Conversation That Started It All A few nights ago, I found myself on the phone with a good friend discussing something entirely unrelated when he casually dropped the phrase, “Well, it’s just common sense.” That simple remark derailed our entire conversation for the next 30 minutes. I asked him to define what he meant by “common sense.” He couldn’t. Not really. He gave some vague examples,…
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