Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What we call common sense is mostly a collection of biases formed before adulthood.
- In plain terms
- Common sense is just preconceived ideas formed in youth.
- What can you take from it?
- Question your common sense to see if it is just old bias.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What beliefs did you form before eighteen?
- Is your common sense actually yours?
Another view
Some shared intuitions are useful for social cohesion.
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