In the annals of human history, there are moments when the written word ignites a revolution. Common Sense, published in 1776 by Thomas Paine, was one such catalyst. It did not merely argue for independence—it compelled it. With the clarity of reason and the fire of conviction, Paine’s pamphlet awakened the American colonies to the absurdity of their subjugation and the urgency of their liberation.  
 
At its heart, Common Sense is an appeal to reason, the most powerful of human faculties. Paine does not ask his readers to follow blindly but rather to think, question, and reject the irrational chains of monarchy and inherited privilege.
 
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