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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The reason the internet can hook us more than a book is that the internet responds to us. If we get tired, we can dumb down our surfing, but dumbing down what you're reading is harder. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by snek_boi@lemmy.ml to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Dumbing down doesn't mean "philosophy versus Call of Duty". It just means what's intuitive versus what takes conscious effort. Heck, Call of Duty could demand conscious effort.

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[–] CarlCook@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But that would require switching the medium wich again takes conscious effort.

However, I find myself reading 2-3 books for exactly that reason.

[–] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 1 points 1 year ago

Yepp, so as you say this is a question of medium, not reading.