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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.

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We are all animals living in an alien zoo, where they run social experiments for fun. Like installing the biggest idiot as the leader of the most powerful country in the world. And then they watch us like some reality TV show. It's really surreal what is happening in the world that it must be true.

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Have you read Vonnegut? Best give it a go.

Cat's Cradle is my favorite but Slaughterhouse-Five is about as good as it get in regards to overall wtf is going on here, and really explorers this idea of reality being something totally different then what we think. And do make sure to check out The Sirens of Titan for the alien zoo parts

[–] brendansimms@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

also Breakfast of Champions