There are some people that can't help but roll their eyes at the habits and behaviors that people with common sense seem to do without a second thought. Individuals who use their common sense on a ...

Politicians love to talk about the benefits of “common sense” – often by pitting it against the words of “experts and elites”. But what is common sense? Why do politicians love it so much? And is ...

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 ...

In recent years, the idea of “common sense” has again catapulted to prominence in the conservative political landscape. As a professor in climate and environmental humanities, I’m interested in ...

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 ...

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 time — perhaps none more so than Donald Trump. The ...