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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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    • 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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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

I think a lot of the time "beliefs" are more about social signaling than actual worldview. Most people aren't going to do anything to go against the grain for the sake of their beliefs, so one belief or another isn't going to make a difference for anything that matters.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

All I know is that nobody knows shit.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

If you don't know shit you need to eat some real food!

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

Nonetheless we definitely get attached to certain ideas. For various reasons.

But more than that, getting attached to certain ideas (believing stuff) is widely considered to be normal, right, healthy and necessary.

So you gotta ask why that is.

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

I believe I'd like another drink.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

IMO "I don't know" is a perfectly valid opinion if you just don't know.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

People do that. Like kids talking about their favorite baseball team. The same focus on things that move them to the core, while having no effect on to their life apart the place they willingly give them.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I believe I'll block op

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