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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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Inheriting their worldview from consensus or comfort, never having to earn it through actual thought.

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[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You tell them to fuck off because you engaged with it and found it completely meritless/abhorrent, not because you're above engaging with it. If they present new evidence for lizard people, you should skeptically examine the evidence and tell them to fuck off when it doesn't hold up.

You don't have to engage with them and waste your time debating them, but you absolutely should be open to challenge your own positions.

[–] Yliaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You say should, but that's a judgment; judgments are subjective.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm stating my opinion on the matter...

I think you should engage with challenging ideas as the post says, I don't think it's an "ideal of intellectualism", I just think it serves your own interests to be open to realize you've been mislead.