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Searching for Common Sense in America: A View From the Right
Is common sense disappearing from public life?
In Searching for Common Sense in A View From the Right, author Frank O’Keefe examines how reason and rational thought have been overshadowed by media noise, internet dependency, and rigid ideology. With the insight of a lifelong thinker, Marine Corps veteran, and ordained deacon, O’Keefe challenges readers to reclaim the clarity and integrity of independent thought.
Inside you’ll
How reliance on media erodes critical thinking and self-awarenessThe tension between objective truth and opinionThe dangers of virtue signaling and ideological rigidityNatural law, hypocrisy, and the fading art of rational discoursePractical ways to nurture common sense in daily lifeDrawing on philosophy, religion, education, and decades of cultural observation, O’Keefe offers a timely perspective for anyone concerned about the future of reason in America.
Perfect for readers of Common Sense by Thomas Paine, The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard, and The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray, this book invites you to question assumptions, sharpen your reasoning, and rediscover the value of clear, balanced thinking.
In Searching for Common Sense in A View From the Right, author Frank O’Keefe examines how reason and rational thought have been overshadowed by media noise, internet dependency, and rigid ideology. With the insight of a lifelong thinker, Marine Corps veteran, and ordained deacon, O’Keefe challenges readers to reclaim the clarity and integrity of independent thought.
Inside you’ll
How reliance on media erodes critical thinking and self-awarenessThe tension between objective truth and opinionThe dangers of virtue signaling and ideological rigidityNatural law, hypocrisy, and the fading art of rational discoursePractical ways to nurture common sense in daily lifeDrawing on philosophy, religion, education, and decades of cultural observation, O’Keefe offers a timely perspective for anyone concerned about the future of reason in America.
Perfect for readers of Common Sense by Thomas Paine, The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard, and The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray, this book invites you to question assumptions, sharpen your reasoning, and rediscover the value of clear, balanced thinking.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 14, 2025
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November 21, 2025
A work of great significance
O'Keefe is fearless. He has an important message and he delivers it forcefully. Readers should persevere and not be turned off by how the message is presented. As O'Keefe himself writes, "It is not necessary for you to have agreed with many or even most of my observations, as long as their consideration has rejuvenated your own desire to find the truth that lies all around you in the world." Examining an incredible breadth of topics, this book tackles the array of problems that are impeding the revival of America.
O'Keefe is fearless. He has an important message and he delivers it forcefully. Readers should persevere and not be turned off by how the message is presented. As O'Keefe himself writes, "It is not necessary for you to have agreed with many or even most of my observations, as long as their consideration has rejuvenated your own desire to find the truth that lies all around you in the world." Examining an incredible breadth of topics, this book tackles the array of problems that are impeding the revival of America.
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