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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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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

So what you're suggesting is the artists should make a set income, determined by the legislature.

And then create lots of free art that isn't copyrighted.

So that a corporation can come along, take their art, and use it compared with their superior distribution and marketing to make more profit off of it than the artist ever could, without paying them.

Sounds like a flawless system.

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (129 children)

Give artists a basic universal income, and I guarantee every single person on earth will suddenly discover their "inner Picasso" to qualify.

[–] Kedly@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

You do realise U in UBI means Universal, they arent suggesting only artists get it

[–] ArtificialLink@yall.theatl.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So you just have to give everyone universal income

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not really universal unless you do.

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