I've been thinking a lot about this lately, because some people in my life are exhibiting a great lack of common sense. I think common sense is the ability to

I've been thinking a lot about this lately, because some people in my life are exhibiting a great lack of common sense. I think common sense is the ability to correctly prioritize possible solutions to problems, or to prioritize desires vs needs vs abilities. I often see people incorrectly prioritize solutions because they let their emotion and desires get in the way. When this happens, usually something bad happens and the person making the decision gets exasperated. Do they look to the root cause (their incorrect priorities)? Never. They always find an external cause or ignore the failure. It's incredibly frustrating to watch this happen in someone else.