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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- The entire showerthought must be in the title
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- 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
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The internet doesn't break people's minds.
What does is lack of proper mental health care. A system that doesn't care about people. A system of perpetual slavery, hate, and violence. Religions lying to people about everything, all the time.
That's what hurts people.
Is nyan cat hurting people? No.
Is religious hate spread on the internet hurting people? Yes. Is it the internet's fault? No.
Is Wiki huritng people? No.
Are billionaires buying up all media platforms on the internet hurting people? Yes. Is that the internet's fault? No.
Don't demonize techonology, look into who and how it's being used - and address that problem. Because that problem doesn't go away if you take away the internet, it just moves to another platform.
That... was well said.