GoKawiil‘Common sense is a muscle, and it atrophies when you stop using it.’ “Why isn’t common sense more common at work?”
The case for common sense at work
Why This Matters
This piece argues that common sense is a skill that weakens without practice, and asks why it seems so scarce in workplaces. For tech companies layered with process, policy and tooling, the point lands: judgment can get crowded out when employees are trained to defer to rules rather than think. The implication is that organizations should create room for people to exercise practical reasoning.
Key Takeaways
- Common sense is framed as a muscle that atrophies from disuse, not a fixed trait.
- Workplaces often fail to encourage everyday practical judgment.
- Restoring common sense means giving employees space to exercise their own reasoning.
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