Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen.
Interpretation
Common sense is shaped by our experiences and biases formed before adulthood.
This quote by Albert Einstein suggests that what we often refer to as 'common sense' is largely influenced by the preconceptions and biases we accumulate during our formative years. These preconceived notions can limit our ability to think critically and independently, as they are shaped by societal norms and personal experiences rather than objective reasoning.
In practice
During a discussion on decision-making in a leadership seminar.
I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws. As I said before, the most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true science.
If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive it, he, as a Jewish teacher, surely would not approve of such behavior.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity.
I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.
To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.
We tend to treat our knowledge as personal property to be protected and defended. It is an ornament that allows us to rise in the pecking order. [...] We take what we know a little too seriously.
Be sceptical, ask questions, demand proof. Demand evidence. Don't take anything for granted. But here's the thing: When you get proof, you need to accept the proof. And we're not that good at doing that.
If it is wisdom you're after, you're going to spend a lot of time on your ass reading.
Consciously or not, we are all on a quest for answers, trying to learn the lessons of life. We grapple with fear and guilt. We search for meaning, love, and power. We try to understand fear, loss, and time. We seek to discover who we are and how we can become truly happy.
Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.
I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.
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