conventional wisdom

A skepticism toward conventional wisdom that is rooted in a distrust of cliches and stereotypes.

By showing that even resource-poor environments can foster significant evolutionary radiation, the research challenges conventional wisdom and opens new avenues for studying evolution in extreme habitats.

"There was nothing about John which fitted conventional wisdom", he said.

Bhatia, however, sees a future where people microdose the drug on and off as needed, something she acknowledges is not yet conventional wisdom.

As it has been throughout the Age of Trump and the country’s years-long democracy crisis, the so-called conventional wisdom will likely be proven incorrect.