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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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  2. 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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[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world -1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Debate, education and engagement take time.

The algorithm is instantaneously ready with the next easily digestible bit of content to send you further down the rabbit hole into radicalization.

I worry that we need a more instantaneous cure in our current information environment.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

“Instantaneous cure” sounds like you’re suggesting something super fucked up.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not, really. I just don't think we have the luxury of taking the amount of time that we would need to educate people thoroughly enough to counteract the algorithm.

Probably what we need is a limitation on free speech where blatant misinformation is involved. In the same way that shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theatre is harmful, so is repeating false claims to stir political discord.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 57 minutes ago

The eagerness to censor people, and not the companies pushing the shit, is such peak fascist bootlicking behavior.