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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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  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
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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

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Oh, this post is turning out to be a sad one.

Anyway, I've heard that mental illnesses and other psychological issues often lead to jail and only get worse in there. Modern societies are not at all prepared to handle these kinds of problems.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Insofar as "modern societies" refer to the people who hold power in them, I'm not so sure modern societies are interested in handling these kinds of problems.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

Totally agree. It’s all about not being interested in handling these problems. That’s a bit strange though, because the current style is really expensive.