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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Parents used to warn their kids that literature would rot their brains. Then it was the radio, TV, and video games. Now it's TikTok. (lemm.ee)

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Socrates bemoaned those young'ns who had the audacity to read their Homer, instead of memorizing it.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Tiktok is not comparable to these other technologies, as TikTok uses an individualized algorithm to manipulate its users.