Common sense is the genius of humanity.  -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe This quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is significant because he was a genius. Experts have estimated his IQ was over 200. Obviously, this brilliant literary mind placed great value on common sense, as did my own dad. My father always differentiated between what he called "book sense", meaning formal education, and common sense, by which he meant the ability to figure things out and function in the real world. As the Pearl from several days ago suggested, the United States of America would probably not exist as a nation, if it were not for Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Simply stated, common sense is very underrated. … [Read more...]