There had always been something rather brutal about (..._) common sense.

Hope Mirrlees
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To be fair, the idea of common sense is a bit harsh. After all, it’s better than having no common sense at all! However, there’s such a thing as common sense that just doesn’t work. You can see this one coming from a mile away because you know that the power of common sense will always be limited by the limits of everyone else. If everyone acts like your friend and you’re surrounded by friends, then your ability to use your common sense accurately should be limited to whatever you can see. But if you’re surrounded by people who hate you and want to harm you, then your ability to use your common sense accurately should be nil.

Source: Ludinthemist

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