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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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I loved these films, and Chalamet is still going to be the preeminent A-list superstar for the rest of our lives, but I can't stop thinking about this.

Yes I know Tolstoy said there are only two story archetypes (A Stranger Comes to Town and The Stranger's Journey), but it's kind of wild...and this is before we take into account the whole "Dune 2:Avatar::Avatar:Dances With Wolves" bit.

I'm just setting myself up to get cited with some classic by Chaucer or someone, aren't I...

Is originality is just recency bias?

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[–] ninja@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

Nah, you just figured out the Hero's Journey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

You can apply a similar rubric to Star Wars or Harry Potter.