[–] Scotcheggs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I think common knowledge mostly comes from having your own personal judgement and making a few errors here and there and learning not to repeat them. Unfortunately, some people just do not have any judgement abilities and also lack ability to learn from mistakes. Hence you have dolts that interfere with the rest of our miserable existence in this void planet of apes.
[–] Veni_Vidi_Vici [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
As a kid I put my finger inside a lamp without a lightbulb to see if it was still on, it was...
No revelation beside the obvious one.
[–] Veni_Vidi_Vici [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Depends, TOS's are considered to be common knowledge, but how many people have read them?
[–] Lilija 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Well, I mostly think that people try to know what they need to know. Knowledge is quite vast nowadays and it's hard for one person to know it all (while it would be quite handy ^^ ). So we in fact limit our knowledge. Also, I don't really think there are things all people have to know. People should know stuff usefull for them and I can't tell if there is any universal set of knowledge all human beigns need to posses. It all depends on situation you are in.
[–] barset 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Watch Jeopardy reruns, pick up a copy of Schott's Original Miscellany, find a hobby that involves routine trips to Home Depot and watch your odds and ends how to do and things to know knowledge increase.
Also look into the Foxfire series of books, an Audubon guide of choice... Fuck it go back in time and join boy scouts they taught us how to do so damn much unless you 15 or 16 then there's still time.
Reading is the most critical but it's critical to keep the reading varied from Pynchon to a Python Manuel snake or language.