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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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School spends a long time "wasting" our time but learning things is a great way to learn how to interpret information and make actual informed decisions

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[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 1 day ago

Sounds right. Some say education is what’s left once you’ve forgotten all you learned.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Oh please. School exists to prepare children for a 9-5 and to accept authority without question.

Edit: I grew to in a small southern town. Elective highschool classes were all centered around working at the local textile company. How do you think so many southern people are Republicans? We're intentionally not educated beyond a predetermined station in life. We literally exist to keep others wealthy and in power which is hard to do when you're educated and not just surviving.

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Repeat then exist 

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