Common Sense Podcast

It's a question that's difficult to answer, What Is Common Sense? After I started my podcast using the theme "Common Sense", some people were critical. Some said common sense is code for not doing en...

18 Mar 201914min

Here is a quick summary of Common Sense by Thomas Paine. If you’ve ever tried to read it you know that it was written in Old English, and it’s nearly impossible to understand. Because of that, I’m be...

11 Mar 201912min

From Common Sense by Thomas Paine, THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS What Thomas Paine thought about the state of American affairs 250 years ago when he wrote Common Sense, and what w...

4 Mar 201919min

From Common Sense by Thomas Paine, OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION Men were originally created equal, and that quality could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance. That some people ...

25 Feb 201919min

Thomas Paine begins Common Sense with a letter. It’s a message to the American people. It’s quite possibly one of the most profound letters ever written. How is it relevant today? Addresses the issue ...

18 Feb 20196min

Common Sense by Thomas Paine in a language you can understand. If you've ever tried to read it you know what I'm talking about. It was one of, if not the most influential books in American history. Bu...

11 Feb 20197min

On this episode of the Common Sense Podcast: Why is Common Sense by Thomas Paine still important today? It was written over 200 years ago to address the issue of independence from Britain. Why is it ...

4 Feb 201917min

On this episode of the Common Sense Podcast: “Every society is a blessing, but government, even at its best, is nothing more than a necessary evil.” What Thomas Paine wrote in common Sense, attackin...

28 Jan 201910min