250 years later, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" remembered for helping spark American Revolution

A Philadelphia historian says Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago, "changed the course of world history." ...
WBAA

The legacy of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on its 250th anniversary

To help us understand Paine's enduring influence, we're joined now by Nora Slonimsky, director of the Thomas Paine Institute at Iona University. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. NORA SLONIMSKY: Hi, ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Trump uses 'common sense' to make a political point. It has populist appeal

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 — and perhaps none more so than President Trump.
The Conversation

How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts

Dannagal G. Young was a co-investigator on an NIH grant that provided funding for one of the studies referenced in this piece. It’s “the revolution of common sense,” President Donald Trump announced ...