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Christopher Lasch

The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community - as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment.

Christopher Lasch

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Christopher Lasch is saying that people on the political left often see the everyday knowledge and customs passed down in communities as something that holds back new ideas and improvements. He suggests that this traditional understanding is viewed by them as a barrier rather than a helpful guide.

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