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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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[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

A lot of people have everything they need to be happy but their perspectives keep them unhappy... It might not be exactly the premise given but it's pretty close. 👍

[–] morto@piefed.social 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

If people were happy and content, it would be much harder to manipulate them in many senses of it, so making people feel bad about them is part of the crushing machine design

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Sometimes it's also just very profitable (the beauty industry comes to mind).

[–] morto@piefed.social 3 points 21 hours ago

Making people buy stuff is one form of manipulation as well