common sense eh!.
it dose seem to have got scarce indeed, for some reason its not as abundant in the younger generation, its a quality that will get you loads of places imo.
its not something that you can study for or even buy, its just passed down perhaps, but not always either, it could be said its one of the great mysteries how you end up either having it or not.
i never known anyone to tell me where it comes from despite asking loads out of curiosity over the years.
long ago it seemed more prevalent in the older generation, not that its gained with years of experience or anything, i believe ya either have it or ya dont.
a student that gets straight A's (a fine accomplishment in itself no doubt) isnt exactly the person you might want to employ in a sense.
they mightnt be able to open a can of beans without cutting themselves, but could tell you the scientific composition of the said can and beans inside it.
might suit some but would have its own pitfalls in its own way especially in the farm/machinery sector.
its also a possibility that more people have it than it would seem, but more so that they dont want to apply it to anything.
is it a case that we have a new generation of people that feel they dont need to think for themselves when there is so much technology around doing it for them?
if not whats makin it scarce.
are we slowly turning into sheep that just do as they are told?.
which in itself is contradictory because most young people seem to think they know it all.
this dosent apply to everyone, but it seems to be more and more of a majority as time goes on.