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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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And I say this as someone who dedicates hours each day reading a variety of local, national, and world news outlets in order to stay informed.

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Disagree. It's only very recently in human history that we know about stuff that isn't happening in our immediate surroundings. If we heard about it, there was at least a possibility we could affect it. Our brains have only started learning how to handle news from the other side of the world and to correctly assess whether it's a threat and relevant to us.

Of course, this is not exactly healthy and makes us feel helpless which is why anxiety seems to be more common.

[–] SillyGooseQuacked@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah that's a very fair analysis.