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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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In the movie average guy has been transported into society of stupids. But if you're genius, you see all the idiocies of modern society, all the stupidity of average Joe, and you have no choice but to play the stupid game of life in accordance with dumb laws that this dumb society managed to create

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The problem with measuring intelligence is that there is no clear definition of intelligence

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

There are clear measurements of various abilities, but there is no measure of general intelligence in the sense of being able to process new information and draw novel conclusions about it, or think outside of existing socially dominant schemas.

Even the most 'smart' people I know, very few exercise this ability, even if they have it. To think well you often have to be trained to do so, and even then a lot of people will fail in that training willfully. Mostly because they are aware taht exhibiting thoughtful individuality will get them socially shitcanned and ruin their career, because so much of society is and career success is built on being a yes man.

A lot of people are smart enough to realize that being intelligent isn't going to get they paid more or make them popular. Being an sycophant however, will often get them both.