Common Sense by Thomas Paine

In 1776, Colonial America and Great Britain were at a breaking point. Enter Thomas Paine: the ultimate influencer of 1776 when his pamphlet, Common Sense, hit the cobblestone streets of Colonial America. In this video, you'll learn about why Thomas Paine believed that independence from Great Britain was necessary as you dive into the pages of his famous document.

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[alitlweird]

The best quote from *_Common Sense_* is:

*_”A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”_*

[willmcalister]

To the creator, thank you! Thank you for taking the time to create this. I possess the basic capacity to understand the context of the time, and research and judge any mistakes I think you might have made on my own. I also possess the basic wisdom to still appreciate how you break down Paine's arguments, as we can still gain a great deal of insight from it to improve future society. To that end, I invite every one of the brilliant, hard-working minds who had negative criticism of this video to post a link in the comments to your own YouTube video of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense". With the criticism you all gave, obviously you have done the work, research, and editing to produce a better video on "Common Sense" than Pursuit of history has, and therefore your criticism serves everyone in the community! So please post the links to your own videos you have made, that we may all be further enlightened! It's impossible to imagine you have not done your own videos on this, as that would mean that all your criticism is meant to do is be self-serving. In that impossible scenario, your criticism would only serve the purpose of attracting attention to yourself without posting one source to back up your criticism, and therefore uselessly irritate and anger someone who put time and effort into this. Since none of you are selfish jerks, and all of you are valuable contributors to society, please prove it by letting us see the links to your videos. Thank you in advance! 🙂👍

[rev.stephena.cakouros]

This was good thank you. Let us not forget the contribution to liberty that was made earlier in the century when the play Cato by Joseph Adelson crossed the Atlantic; and prompted the founders of America to consider our becoming a Republic. Fact is they were always quipping from it. Steeped in Cicero, a Republican, it appealed to the astute among them; while Common Sense made good sense to everyone else; because as Paine insisted the break with England was inevitable.

[goofusdestroyerofworlds]

It is really disappointing that one would cover Thomas Paine's Common Sense, and make literally zero mention of the fact that he used an appeal to Faith as his primary argument against the validity of all (not just tyrannical) Monarchies. Thomas based his argument not just on an observed abuse of power by kings/queens/etc. historically, but on a combination of the understanding, derived through application of critical thinking, that a king which needed to be checked by Parliament was inherently unworthy, and that Scripture (common to nearly all of Europe as a singular authority) described the very office of Kingship as inherently corrupt, heathen, and profane.

[Timmy.-]

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[jaimegutierrez]

This channel so good is helping me pass my history class :D

[babatunda]

The problem today is that government now has become just like the monarchies

[CodPast]

Great video. Thanks for explaining this in a way that makes sense (something my professors don't know how to do).

[Inazarab]

What were the differences he had with the founding fathers that made him a pain?

[gulnihaltasl]

This video was so productive. Thanks a lot!!!😀

[Melv]

Paine was not for more representative demoracy, he favored more direct democracy. He also did NOT like the idea of an executive... hmm wonder why... executive-monarchy very similar... Paine was ahead of his time. Im proud to say I definitely wouldve been at his funeral, and yes, for most of his controversial ideas like how organized religion was 💩

[captaincc]

Who were some specific agreers and disagreers of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

[uxldrtu]

What is a viral colonial sensation？never saw this kind of expression before！

[radjaradja]

Is it a summary for the book of common sense ?

[mattshort]

0:20 Very accurate of the map of the UK at 1737

[SilverScreenChatter-tlhz]

Is it similar to the Reynolds Pamphlet?

[maryamali]

Please make video on anti slavery poem to William Lloyd garrison by John green leaf

[soslothful]

Why don't the illustrated characters have mouths or noses?

[TheSeafordian]

Lewes doesn't even get a mention.

[stephanieolsen]

And to think he died and was placed in a pauper's grave.