Common Sense Audiobook

" Great look into man, government and his society. I think our government today should re-read this to serve as a reminder "

" I felt the first part of this book, which is the original pamphlet Common Sense, was a good read. The appendix and the additional "Agrarian Justice" was confusing because the articles and speeches Thomas Paine was commenting about are not included, making it difficult to follow what the argument is about. "

" It's not as common as you'd like. "

" Exactly as the title describes, a common sense view on the purpose of government, the problems with monarchies, and the reason why rebellion against England was justified. I would add this to the list of must reads. "

" I'm read this for extra credit for my Civics class because I've always wanted to read it and discover further views of the colonists during the Revolution.Thomas Paine was a very insightful man who knew exactly what he was talking about! He mainly talks about England's rule and how it was not a good thing at all to have them ruling over us. He brought up very good reasons for his thoughts. I liked it a lot! "

" This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the mindset of the American Patriot at the beginning of our nation's founding. It also gives insight into what principles our nation was founded on at the time. I found some rather "interesting" opinions by Paine that get glossed over in today's PC world. "

" Boring :-( Dude, get over the issue of Kings. I love King Arthur!!! "

" I love that these ideas are still very forward thinking and logical for our country today. "

" From a philosophical view point, this book is an interesting perspective and makes you think. Very well written in my opinion, passionate, and witty. I read this for my economics class and enjoyed not only his point of view, but also his style of writing. "

" Still works today "

" I didn't agree with everything, but it was definitely an interesting read. "

" Just started it. I've been wanting to read it for a long time. "

" I didn't like this as much as I thought I would. Still, I'm glad I satisfied my curiosity and got through it. "

" Very important and relevant. "

" Using this for an APUSH utopia paper. "

" Fantastic read! This book is full of good stuff. "

" It's funny how a lot of the arguments in this book mirror the discussions of the current anti-government group. Without going into politics of that subject, I believe there is value beyond historical perspective in reading this book today. "

" Far more Rousseau and natural law than I expected. He uses the old testament in an argument against the monarchy. Interesting given his later religious skepticism. "

" So much still rings true today. Pretty amazing to have a perspective that can carry through the centuries like that. "

" A must read for every person anywhere. "

" I had read this book in the past, but it means so much more now that I have served my country. Reading this book at the same time as Second Treatise of Government by John Locke has also opened new doors to my understanding of this book. "

" i like monarchs "