Tag Archives: Common sense

Get Happier: Read The Bee

Posted on August 21, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

If you’re not reading The Babylon Bee, you should be. Along the same lines as my July 28th blog post “Normies Don’t Care About Ideology” (but funny), The Bee today published this article: “Get A Load Of This Ignorant Moron Who … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Cause of Our Disagreement

Posted on April 4, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Note: This blog post explains one cause of society’s basic disagreements. It is not intended to denigrate anyone on either side of the argument. It’s obvious which side I favor, but I’ve done my best to be fair. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Why Common Sense Is So Uncommon

Posted on September 25, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

Why is common sense so uncommon? I’ve been reading Robert Curry’s excellent new book Reclaiming Common Sense. It got me thinking about why I and many other people often lack common sense. For example, in college I was a libertarian. … Continue reading →

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When Smart People Get Stupid Ideas

Posted on July 8, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

If you want to hear stupid ideas, talk to a stupid person. But if you want to hear incredibly, mind-bogglingly stupid ideas, talk to a smart person. It’s not a new insight. Political pundit William F. Buckley once said that … Continue reading →

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