In my youth, I came to understand the term "common sense" as implying that though you may not have extensive knowledge about a topic or even extensive skill in reasoning, you likely have enough of ...

Common sense is generally defined by a level of social awareness that the average person cultivates without much effort.

Having common sense is a distinct type of intelligence, one that differs from being book-smart. People with common sense use their innate street smarts, especially when it comes to making life's ...

All too often, adults discover that children are smarter than we give them credit for—quickly mastering how to walk, talk, and ride a bike. But what about when it comes to remembering to look both ...

In a friend group, there's always that one person who loves to state the obvious, but sometimes it's helpful. These types of people use their common sense when trying to solve a problem or plan ...

For over a decade I’ve been lugging around on my laptop a presentation describing the contrasting values and vocabulary honored by liberals and conservatives. Among those differences are conservatives ...

That is how Donald Trump, early in his Inaugural Address, described the principle, or at least the slogan, that would animate his second term. It’s an exquisitely Trumpian formulation — tying the ...

This story originally published on Oct. 22, 2025. The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the ...