So, I propose a solution—mandatory common sense classes. Last semester, I sat in my Shakespeare class, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to debate whether Hamlet was insane or not . But when we got ...

The term “common sense” is often evoked by President Trump, though his “common” sense can seem grotesquely solitary and unique, as for example when he cruelly shut down the USAID program ...

Conservatives and Republicans tend to rely on common sense, while Democrats and liberals rely on expert opinion, and both approaches are valid in their own way.

President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. Trump appealed to "common sense" in a way that dodges the need to ...

Common sense is common because many people are perceived to believe it. The problem is, that doesn't make it true. "Looks like a duck, walks like a duck" is common sense, sure, but consider "looks ...

Bill Brody, former president of JHU and the Salk Institute and noted contrarian, will prepare you for the unexpected decisions and choices that await after graduation, focusing on risks, rewards, ...