{"id":7188,"date":"2023-04-28T19:51:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T02:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2023-04-28T19:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T02:51:44","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2023\/04\/28\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-400","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 400"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"><\/a>     On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom. I welcome your suggestions. If you read something fascinating please pass it my&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volume 400\u2026 it\u2019s big and round. It\u2019s also a square number. Much to like about&nbsp;400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"simple-list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepublicdiscourse.com\/2023\/04\/88232\/\" target=\"_blank\">Treat Students Like Future Parents, Not Just Future Employees<\/a> (Mary Frances Myler, The Public Discourse): \u201cEven though students may not always think of themselves as such, it is fully reasonable for universities to treat them as future spouses and parents. Indeed, it is odd that universities instill the knowledge and habits that empower a student to climb the corporate ladder after graduation but ignore the virtues proper to familial vocations.\u2026 The difficulty of balancing the pursuit of a career and having a family is nothing new; it just isn\u2019t talked about at universities. Starting the conversation would help the students who already know that they desire marriage and a family, and it would open a new horizon to those who haven\u2019t considered these possibilities for their future.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/apr\/20\/spiritual-warfare-deliverance-demons-exorcism?fbclid=IwAR2NLLvcfA_cYeqWlX7tWtCZbqAPYWY-jAW6MlTvu0OMr-5a6kgS9tXC4Vc\" target=\"_blank\">Demons be gone: meeting America\u2019s new exorcists<\/a> (Elle Hardy, The Guardian): \u201cThere are only three things you need to get Satan out of your life: a bucket, a pen and Brother Mike\u2019s two-page questionnaire. Unlike those megachurch preachers and their plastic smiles, Brother Mike Smith doesn\u2019t make outlandish claims \u2013 not in his mind, at least. He\u2019s not peddling \u2018crap\u2019, he says. As the leader of a modest ministry he calls Hardcore Christianity in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, he only claims that he can set you free from demons 100% of the time \u2013 if you follow his instructions to the letter.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This article is a wild ride. Definitely a jaw-dropping moment with Don and Lily at the&nbsp;end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/happiest-people-america-poll-ef7c854c?mod=djem10point\" target=\"_blank\">They\u2019re the Happiest People in America. We Called Them to Ask Why.<\/a> (Aaron Zitner, Wall Street Journal):\u201cAmerica\u2019s happiest people have a few traits in common: They value community and close personal relationships. They tend to believe in God. And they generally are older, often in their retirement years.\u201d Recommended by a student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/marginalrevolution.com\/marginalrevolution\/2023\/04\/great-new-for-female-academics.html?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=great-new-for-female-academics\" target=\"_blank\">Great News for Female Academics!<\/a> (Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution): \u201cIn an extensive survey, meta-analysis, and new research, Ceci, Kahn and Williams show that the situation for women in academia is in many domains good to great. For example, in hiring for tenure the evidence is strong that women are <em>advantaged. <\/em>Moreover, women are advantaged <em>especially<\/em> in fields where they have relatively low representation (GEMP: geosciences, engineering, economics, mathematics\/computer science, and physical science).\u2026 It should be noted that the Ceci, Kahn and Williams paper is an adversarial collaboration\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The academic paper: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/15291006231163179\" target=\"_blank\">Exploring Gender Bias in Six Key Domains of Academic Science: An Adversarial Collaboration<\/a> (Psychological Science in the Public Interest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/news\/2023\/april\/kenya-fasting-starve-death-mass-graves-church-paul-mackenzi.html\" target=\"_blank\">After Fasting Deaths, Kenyan Police Find Dozens Buried on Preacher\u2019s Property<\/a> (Christianity Today): \u201cIn the forest compound owned by the founder of Good News International Church, Kenyan police have discovered dozens of starving people and 65 bodies buried in unmarked graves. They arrested two people who weren\u2019t starving: the church\u2019s leader, Paul Mackenzie, and Mackenzie\u2019s ministry partner, pastor Zablon Wa Yesu.\u2026 The [National Council of Churches] called on citizens to avoid churches that do not have a proper governance structure, refuse to meet in the open, or rely on a pastor to pray for members instead of being encouraged to pray to God themselves.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The difference between a quirky church and a flat-out toxic church is not so subtle as some people suppose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/21\/us\/21nat-us-news-rankings-law-medical-school.html?searchResultPosition=1\" target=\"_blank\">Elite Law Schools Boycotted the U.S. News Rankings. Now, They May Be Paying a Price<\/a>. (Anemona Hartocollis, New York TImes): \u201cLast week, U.S. News previewed its first rankings since the boycott \u2014 for the top dozen or so law and medical schools only \u2014 and now, it seems, many of these same schools care quite a lot about their portrayal in the publication\u2019s pecking order.\u2026 \u2018The level of interest in our rankings, including from those schools that decline to participate in our survey, has been beyond anything we have experienced in the past,\u2019 U.S. News wrote on its website, explaining why it was delaying the release.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/21\/well\/mind\/negative-emotions-mental-health.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare\" target=\"_blank\">Lean Into Negative Emotions. It\u2019s the Healthy Thing to Do<\/a> (Melinda Wenner Moyer, NYT): \u201cAvoiding or suppressing feelings can be counterproductive, too. In a small clinical trial, researchers asked people to put one of their hands into an ice water bath and to either accept their feelings of pain or to suppress them. Those who tried to suppress their feelings reported more pain and couldn\u2019t endure the ice water for as long as those who accepted their discomfort \u2026 If we aren\u2019t focusing our time and energy on critiquing our feelings, we have more time and energy to better our lives and change the world.\u201d Recommended by a student.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Less Serious Things Which Also Interested\/Amused Glen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"simple-list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smbc-comics.com\/comic\/p-3\" target=\"_blank\">P<\/a> (SMBC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smbc-comics.com\/comic\/eulogy\" target=\"_blank\">Eulogy<\/a> (SMBC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iBr1XgyzjrU\" target=\"_blank\">Can British magician Kat Hudson fool Penn &amp; Teller with handbag mind reading<\/a>? (Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us, YouTube): nine minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6F7MwvziMIU\" target=\"_blank\">Penn &amp; Teller Fooled By An Egg! Caleb Morgan<\/a> (Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us, YouTube): nine minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting A While&nbsp;Ago<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every week I\u2019ll highlight an older link still worth your consideration. This week we have <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aaronrenn.substack.com\/p\/newsletter-25-what-do-we-do-about\" target=\"_blank\">How To Get Out Of The Friend Zone<\/a> (Aaron Renn, The Masculinist): \u201cFriendships between men and women have the characteristic that they often evolve into asymmetry of intent, which is exploitative if it persists\u2026. remember, just as no woman is under any obligation to go out on a date with a man such as you, you are under no obligation to be a friend to women.\u201d Every once in a while I like to toss out something sure to rile people up, just to make sure you\u2019re all paying attention. From <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2020\/11\/20\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-277\" target=\"_blank\">volume 277<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the time of King David, the tribe of Issachar produced shrewd warriors \u201cwho understood the times and knew what Israel should do\u201d (1 Chron 12:32). In a similar way, we need to become wise people whose faith interacts with the world. I pray this email gives you greater insight, so that you may continue the tradition of Issachar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chi Alpha is not a partisan organization. To paraphrase another minister: we are not about the donkey\u2019s agenda and we are not about the elephant\u2019s agenda \u2014 we are about the Lamb\u2019s agenda. Having said that, I read widely (in part because I believe we should aspire to pass <a href=\"http:\/\/econlog.econlib.org\/archives\/2011\/06\/the_ideological.html\">the ideological Turing test<\/a> and in part because I do not believe I can fairly say \u201cI agree\u201d or \u201cI disagree\u201d until I can say \u201cI understand\u201d) and may at times share articles that have a strong partisan bias simply because I find the article stimulating. The upshot: you should not assume I agree with everything an author says in an article I mention, much less things the author has said in other articles (although if I strongly disagree with something in the article I\u2019ll usually mention it). And to the extent you can discern my opinions, please understand that they are my own and not necessarily those of Chi Alpha or any other organization I may be perceived to represent.\n\nAlso, remember that I\u2019m not reporting news \u2014 I\u2019m giving you a selection of things I found interesting. There\u2019s a lot happening in the world that\u2019s not making an appearance here because I haven\u2019t found stimulating articles written about it.\n\nIf this was forwarded to you and you want to receive future emails, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/theglendavis.substack.com\/\">here<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/category\/links\">view the archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom. I welcome your suggestions. If you read something fascinating please pass it my&nbsp;way. Volume 400\u2026 it\u2019s big and round. It\u2019s also a square number. Much to like about&nbsp;400. Things Glen Found Interesting \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2023\/04\/28\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-400\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 400\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"The most popular article I shared with my students this week was \"Treat Students Like Future Parents, Not Just Future Employees\" - one of many articles worth your time. 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