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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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The world you were born into no longer exists. (lemmy.world)

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Ever since you were born the world is constantly changing, not just through big events but in smaller ways too.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got that when I thought about my grandmother. Born when the Nazis just took power, but Hindenburg was still alive. Grew up in Nazi Germany, fled her home as the Soviets approached and a lot of people she knew died in the bombing of Dresden, then worked in after war Germany without being able to finish school, continued through the GDR, saw the wall fall and Germany united again, participated in the introduction of the Euro.

What the world was, what Germany was changed a lot during just her lifetime, despite most of the time staying at the same spot.

Like, it#s not Balkan level, but it is pretty significant how much can happen in just one lifetime and how things are everchanging.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Makes me think of that series Heimat. In the beginning their minds are being blown by radio; by the end they're flying on commercial jets.