{"id":7291,"date":"2023-10-06T20:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T03:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7291"},"modified":"2023-10-06T20:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T03:39:52","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-423","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2023\/10\/06\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-423","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 423"},"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>This, volume 423, is the sum of 13 consecutive prime numbers: 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31 + 37 + 41 + 43 + 47 + 53 +&nbsp;59.<\/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.freyaindia.co.uk\/p\/how-family-breakdown-hits-girls\" target=\"_blank\">How Family Breakdown Hits Girls<\/a> (Freya India, Substack): \u201cOurs is a culture <em>obsessed <\/em>with trauma! We think we can get PTSD from university speakers and stupid jokes and election results. And yet it\u2019s also a culture which largely ignores and even <em>glamorises<\/em> what seems to me one of the most obvious traumas of all?? If anything qualifies as traumatic\u2014as in, an emotionally distressing event that leaves a lasting impact\u2014surely it\u2019s family breakdown, which really does seem to stay with people, shape their view of love and life and just keep playing out, over and&nbsp;over?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2023\/september-web-only\/men-not-singing-in-church-male-voice-masculinity.html?share=3uB5sFv0SIn6UzsHvMPI8CUjw1NwHn3t\" target=\"_blank\">All About That Tenor: Why Men Don\u2019t Sing in Worship<\/a> (Kelsey Cramer McGinnis, Christianity Today): \u201cThe lower rate of musical participation among men\u2026 has a lot to do with the male voice itself\u2014its range and patterns of development\u2014and socialization in a culture where so many men are uncomfortable with their own voices\u2026. Men hear higher, wider vocal ranges from popular singers and worship leaders; Chris Tomlin and Phil Wickham have famously impressive tenor ranges, far out of reach for most male voices.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlocked, recommended by a student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.undergroundthomist.org\/the-real-problem-with-the-superrich\" target=\"_blank\">The Real Problem With the Superrich<\/a> (J. Budziszewski, personal blog): \u201cOther than from sheer jealousy, why should anyone object to some people having far more wealth than others?\u2026 wealth is a means to political power, and those who crave wealth tend to be the sorts of persons who crave power too. You can run an oligarchy if some people are superrich \u2013 and some oligarchies are better than others \u2014 but if you try to run a republic that way, you will lose&nbsp;it.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A thoughtful article from a Christian philosopher at UT Austin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2023\/october-web-only\/andy-stanley-unconditional-conference-theology-lgbt.html?share=3uB5sFv0SImd9YfpXuTD5J0scZjUpVeU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andy Stanley\u2019s \u2018Unconditional\u2019 Contradiction<\/a> (Sam Allberry, Christianity Today): \u201cI have always been single. On the whole, it has been deeply joyous. But I am not immune from temptation, and when any leader suggests to me that chaste obedience to Christ in singleness is not sustainable, he is saying the very same thing to me that the Devil&nbsp;says.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlocked. The whole thing is worth reading for context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/america-now-paying-more-interest-113000591.html\" target=\"_blank\">America is now paying more in interest on its record $33 trillion debt than on national defense \u2014 here\u2019s who holds the IOUs<\/a> (Serah Louis, Yahoo Finance): \u201cAmerica\u2019s gross national debt hit an eye-watering $33 trillion for the first time in September \u2014 mere months after eclipsing the $32 trillion mark earlier in the year. The U.S. is also currently spending more to pay interest on the national debt than it does on national defense, according to the Treasury\u2019s monthly statement.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What a stunning statistic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4565123\" target=\"_blank\">The Labor Market Returns of Being An Artist: Evidence from the United States, 2006\u20132021<\/a> (Christos Makridis, SSRN): \u201cFirst, I find a decline in the relative earnings of artists to non-artists from zero to a 15% disadvantage. After controlling for demographic differences, the decline is sharper, declining from a 15% earnings disadvantage to 30%. That the inclusion of demographic controls raises the earnings gap suggests there is positive selection into the arts. Second, these differences decline in magnitude to 4.4%, but remain statistically significant, after exploiting variation among artists and non-artists in the same industry-year and major occupation. Third, when restricting the set of individuals to those with at least a college degree, those with a fine arts degree also incur an earnings and employment penalty even if they work in the arts. These results highlight the increasing financial precariousness of artists over the past decade.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The excerpt is from the abstract. Christos is an alumnus of our ministry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hedgehogreview.com\/web-features\/thr\/posts\/unbiblical-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\">Unbiblical Scholarship<\/a> (Alan Jacobs, The Hedgehog Review): \u201cIf we can insist\u2014as many (though not enough) graduate programs still do\u2014that students learn languages other than English in order to pursue the study of English writers, then we can also insist that they acquire biblical literacy. Every graduate student in the humanities should be required to take a course in the English Bible, a course that, among other things, requires the memorization and recitation of large chunks of the biblical text.\u201d<\/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.youtube.com\/watch?v=KeiGyflOnIc\" target=\"_blank\">The Problem With Living With Guys<\/a> (Liz Miele, YouTube): ninety seconds. Irrationally judgey comedians are often funny comedians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qd2C8nvEFqA\" target=\"_blank\">College Admissions Then vs Now<\/a> (Holderness Family, YouTube): four minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/foxtrot.com\/2023\/10\/01\/microfast\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=microfast\" target=\"_blank\">Microfasting<\/a> (Foxtrot)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/textsfromsuperheroes.com\/post\/730299264592396288\/romanempire\" target=\"_blank\">Batman and Rome<\/a> (Texts From Superheroes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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. This, volume 423, is the sum of 13 consecutive prime numbers: 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2023\/10\/06\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-423\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 423\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":"Links you'll love. Or at least like. Or perhaps skim. 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