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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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When people say the phrase "Don't hate the player, hate the game", it removes responsibility from the player (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm talking in the context of the "capitalist rules". If you say the aforementioned sentence, you remove the responsibility of the player by dismissing the fact that the winner makes the rules.

PS: Doesn't work for every context: if the player aims to change the rules because he doesn't like them, he might see winning as a way to change them. "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain" I guess...

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Playing the game is a choice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Working to pay rent and stuff is a choice?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Duh. You could just lie down and die, but here you are choosing to eat and drink and sleep.

You silly goose, so fixated on surviving.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Referring to yourself as a “player” usually implies that your goal is to outdo everyone else, not just get by.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The one referring to themselves as a player, in this situation, is usually screwing over the person they're talking to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The ones whose contribution is figuring out whom to hate are the ones you gotta watch out for.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everything is a choice.

True freedom is the realisation that you can literally do anything.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Is your heart beating a choice?