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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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If everybody agrees with you then that's a pretty good sign that you are wrong. (leminal.space)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Most of us just want to fit in, and believe what everybody believes.

Coming to your beliefs this way is not actually intelligent. We don't do it consciously. It's just tribalism or herding instinct or whatever.

So if everybody agrees with you then that's a pretty good sign that you are wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Being contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian doesn’t make one interesting

Edit: I gotta look at usernames before I comment

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

A contrarian isn’t one who always objects — that’s a confirmist of a different sort. A contrarian reasons independently, from the ground up, and resists pressure to conform.

Naval Ravikant