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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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Just a shower realisation... I never associated the two words before but it's so obviously true.

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[–] pipi1234@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Indeed, I believe we are seeing the simptoms.

Won't you say humanity is sick right now?

To expand on my previous point: A cáncer cell (billionaire) is one that forgot its original purpose (being a productive member of society) and instead grows indiscriminately, eventually killing its host (Everyone else and the planet).

Honestly I don't see any difference at all between the two.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

And another follow-up thought:

If cancer cells are at their most dangerous when infecting an unhealthy host, does that imply that the ultra-wealthy are currently at their most dangerous, given how fragmented and non-united the human host is with respect to fighting them off?

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Ooh, nice.

Indeed, I've sometimes wondered just how much humanity, from a wide view, behaves like many a micro-organism that's too successful for their own good, eventually exhausting the local resources, drowning in their own waste, and causing their own extinction. Not exactly a nice, cheery "Hallmark card" thought(!)