OP-ED: Nothing common about sense anymore

The outcome of ignoring the science has been catastrophic
In the best of times, searching questions go unanswered or lie buried under a swathe of more of the same old narrative. In the worst of times, the most innocuous queries cause most heads to hang in shame: Most, not all. 

The unwillingness, inability, or ineptness to change governance -- with all its ramifications -- leaves it ineffective and non-reflective of reality. For those that follow the old narrative without adjusting to people’s expectations are missing out on a simple fact: They are being marginalized.