I took a common sense test – and my result appalled me | Emma Beddington

I took a common sense test – and my result appalled me | Emma Beddington

The worst bit was the maths. I’m 49 and haven’t worked out two-thirds of anything since 1992 Common sense is not that common: a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania concludes the concept is “somewhat illusory”. Researchers collected statements from various sources that had been described as “common sense” and put them to test…