Leaving Common Sense Behind in the Paleolithic

Do humans possess common sense? And if so, does it actually help us?

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Imagine you lived 50,000 years ago. You spend much of the day relaxing and playing. Threats mainly involved being attacked by a predator, which may be lurking in the shadows, so you’re weary of the dark and the unknown.