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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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[–] Tiral@lemmy.world -5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There really aren't any left. China doesn't value them, so everyone goes into business or something. China does two things, they either copy a product from somewhere else or they hire outside firms from other countries to design their products if the company is big enough. Artists basically went to zero during the cultural revolution.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

When I began reading your comment I thought you were just ignorant about manufacturing, but when I reached the last sentence I realised that you don't even know the difference between an artisan and an artist.