Benjamin Franklin

Staying under British rule is against the laws of nature. In paragraph 77, Paine challenges his opponents to bring “reconciliation to the touchstone of nature.” What does he mean? (A “touchstone” is a test of the quality or genuineness of something.

Paine’s brilliant arguments were straightforward. He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose. He wrote in the language of the people, often quoting the Bible in his arguments.

6 Common Sense Tips to Immediately Improve Your Life

1. Results are only possible through actions.
2. Use the 80/20 rule to focus on the important things.
3. Accept everything you cannot change.
4. Treat everyone equally and you’ll reap the benefits.
5. If the reward is higher than the risk – go for it.

Examples of Common Sense For example, if you are cooking dinner in a large pot and pick it up after it has been on the hob, you will burn yourself. If you do this, one might say that you lack “common sense”.

A simpleton is an idiot — a person without much common sense or intelligence. This is one of many words — such as moron, dummy, and dimwit — that insult a person’s intelligence. A simpleton is the opposite of a genius.

Intelligent people (may of them liberals) lack common sense, says evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa, co-author of Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters. The reason for this is because their general intelligence overrides it. “They think in situations where they are supposed to feel,” states Kanazawa.

Yes, some smart people lack common sense. Intelligent people often override common sense with their considerable brain power — but this isn’t always a good thing. Smart people think in situations where they should feel, like in relationships.

Every person is different and has a varying degree of natural common sense in their personality. But no matter the level of your child’s common sense and intelligence, you can still teach him to use what they’ve got to the best of their abilities and help them develop it wisely and thoughtfully.

Originally Answered: Can common sense be taught, or do you just have to be born with it? Nobody is born with common sense. “Common sense” is the name for the instincts/ideas/prejudices we each believe based on our childhood. Everybody has a different version.

Not everyone will have the same definition of common sense. One person’s idea of common sense may differ from the next person’s idea. You might; however, assuming that you are truly unfamiliar with the culture, then you have little, if any, idea about what is common.

: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts So far, I’ve had the common sense not to tweet anything ghastly.—

Many of your examples arent common sense and you’re correct it can be rude. However, there are things in this world that are common sense. Not every instance of telling someone it’s common sense is mean. It often points to a lack of thought instead of a lack of information.

Common sense thus is always important except the common sense would change with intelligence and may not remain common sense for others. Hence common sense could be said important but needs to modified with intelligence or else someone else would be seen as more intelligent.

Common sense is not an innate quality, and it is not acquired at any specific stage of development.

In short, it has often been observed that high IQ types are lacking in ‘common sense’ – and especially when it comes to dealing with other human beings. General intelligence is not just a cognitive ability; it is also a cognitive disposition.

Common sense is a form of practical decision-making and the ability to imagine the consequences of something you do. It stops us making irrational mistakes and makes it easier to make choices on what to do. Some people find it harder to think through the consequences of their actions and need to learn common sense.