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What are some examples of 'common sense' which are nonsense? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by comfy@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Wikipedia defines common sense as "knowledge, judgement, and taste which is more or less universal and which is held more or less without reflection or argument"

Try to avoid using this topic to express niche or unpopular opinions (they're a dime a dozen) but instead consider provable intuitive facts.

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[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think we know it doesn't help, but we do it anyway.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Serious question, why? Stress relief of button-pushing? Thinking it might work and that it can't be slower than doing nothing?

I just don't feel any urge to push the button.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

There's no rationality to it. I don't get out my calculator and graph paper to plot out the best possible course of action. I just push the button a few times. And sometimes I push it a few more times.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Surely there's some reward or motivation, whether it's rational or not. Would you feel any different if you didn't do it?

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If I didn't do it then I'd be thinking about doing it.

I'll interrogate my inner experience next time I'm standing at the lights, and I'll report back if I discover anything interesting (unless it's really damning information).

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 hours ago

haha thanks, I appreciate it.