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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:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • 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
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

More than ever? Probably not.

Theft has pretty much always been a crime. Picking an apple from the King's orchard could get you killed in some places.

I'd say it's probably about the same, aside from a few specific cultures that weren't built on the concept of property.

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Who does? What kind of objects?

"Share economy" seems bigger than ever to me. Just a few years ago it wasn't even a thing.

Tragedy of the commons. As communities grow bigger and more distant, commons become more open to abuse

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

What is exclusive? Relics and sacred temples were pretty exclusive in the past.

[–] Nikko882@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I assumed op meant exclusive access in the sense of "this is mine, and nobody else is allowed to use it".