Opinion: It’s time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’
The revolutionary rallying cry 'Common Sense' — challenging authoritarian rule, countering the sway of the wealthy and ...
The Walrus1d
The Politics of “Common Sense” Is Making Us Meaner
Politics in these in-between times is very much a battle to shape common sense. As the great cultural theorist Stuart Hall ...
America Magazine1d
The problem with Donald Trump’s ‘common sense’ approach to America’s problems
For President Trump, there are obvious, common-sense answers to all the problems that plague America. Even when things may be ...
BBC1mon
Common Sense
From a 1925 essay about common sense by GE Moore and the thinking of Wittgenstein, to ideas in politics today, Matthew Sweet and guests debate what 'common sense' means. In 1925 the philosopher GE ...