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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Imagine everything humans could accomplish if we were not a commerce based civilization. (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 9 months ago (18 children)

Commerce is just the exchange of goods and services. If we all stop exchanging goods, in what sense would we have a civilization? What would you or anyone accomplish if you had to grow your own food, make your own clothes, build your own house...?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

A lot more than we do in this shithole

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Make your own computer chips then

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

now put them in the oven for an hour at 3000 degrees... (in radio announcer voice)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Okay

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