{"id":7448,"date":"2024-05-24T13:36:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7448"},"modified":"2024-05-24T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:36:31","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-454","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2024\/05\/24\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-454","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 454"},"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><br><br>    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 is volume 454, a number whose symmetry pleases me.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.graphsaboutreligion.com\/p\/the-nones-have-hit-a-ceiling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Nones Have Hit a Ceiling<\/a> (Ryan Burge, Substack): \u201cThe rise of the nones may be largely over now. At least it won\u2019t be increasing in the same way that it did in the prior thirty years. Of course, the question is why? I don\u2019t know if I have a bulletproof answer. I think the easiest explanation is that a lot of marginally attached people switched to \u2018no religion\u2019 on surveys over the last decade or two. Eventually, there weren\u2019t that many marginally attached folks anymore. All you had left were the very committed religious people who likely won\u2019t become nones for any reason. The loose top soil has been scooped off and hauled away, leaving nothing but hard bedrock underneath.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emphasis removed for readability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/article\/2024\/may\/19\/loud-mouthed-bully-cs-lewis-satirised-oxford-peer-in-secret-poems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Loud-mouthed bully\u2019: CS Lewis satirised Oxford peer in secret poems<\/a> (Dalya Alberge, The Guardian): \u201cJoking that an infuriated Lewis had perhaps composed them during one of Wyld\u2019s lectures, Horobin noted that one of them identifies Wyld through an acrostic with the initial letters spelling out the name \u2018Henry Cecil Wyld\u2019. He added: \u2018On the remaining blank pages he penned a series of additional satirical verses lampooning Wyld \u2013 one in English, alongside others in Latin, Greek, French and even Old English.\u2019&nbsp;\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Even Lewis\u2019s shade was epic and erudite. I love this story. Also, a reminder that every word will be brought into judgement \u2014 even words uttered (or penned) in secret. I should mention he would not yet have been a Christian when these poems appear to have been composed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/22\/business\/gen-z-college-students-jobs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU0.L-k0.iLAR0z-hi2CW&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Do Students at Elite Colleges Really Want?<\/a> (Francesca Mari, New York Times): \u201c\u2026everyone arrived on campus hoping to change the world. But what they learn at Harvard, he said, is that actually doing anything meaningful is too hard. People give up on their dreams, he told me, and decide they might as well make money. Someone else told me it was common at parties to hear their peers say they just want to sell&nbsp;out.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlocked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/pnasnexus\/article\/3\/4\/pgae112\/7626940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redefining the scientific method: as the use of sophisticated scientific methods that extend our mind<\/a> (Alexander Krauss, PNAS Nexus): \u201cThis study reveals that 25% of all discoveries since 1900 did not apply the common scientific method (all three features)\u2014with 6% of discoveries using no observation, 23% using no experimentation, and 17% not testing a hypothesis. Empirical evidence thus challenges the common view of the scientific method.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the abstract because it is so succinctly put, but the article itself is easy to read. Recommended. The author is a philosopher of science at the London School of Economics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/news\/2024\/may\/haiti-american-missionaries-killed-gang.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Missionaries Killed in Port-au-Prince<\/a> (Daniel Silliman, Christianity Today): \u201cCriminal gangs killed nearly 5,000 people in Haiti last year. Then, in 2024, the gangs banded together, turned against the politicians who had once collaborated with them for power, and launched coordinated attacks on the government. The gangs set police stations on fire, shut down the main airport and seaport, and broke open two prisons, releasing an estimated 4,000 inmates. They vandalized government offices, stormed the National Palace, and took control of about 80 percent of the capital.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sriramk.com\/group-chats-rule-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Group chats rule the world.<\/a> (Sriram Krishnan, personal blog): \u201cMost of the interesting conversations in tech now happen in private group chats: Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, small invite-only Discord groups.\u2026 The great culture wars of 2020 meant people, especially in tech, weren\u2019t comfortable sharing their views in public lest they get various online mobs after&nbsp;them.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedispatch.com\/article\/what-tradwives-and-some-of-their-critics-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What \u2018Tradwives\u2019\u2014and Some of Their Critics\u2014Miss<\/a> (Hannah Anderson, The Dispatch): \u201cBut women haven\u2019t been uniquely lied to. Families have been lied to about what their homes can and should be. Men and women alike have been told that their greatest achievements lie outside of it. And yet, a marriage reduced from two \u2018careerists\u2019 to one is still serving corporate interests. At best, a woman sacrificing her career to enable her husband\u2019s career (as Butker asserts his wife does and as he counseled new female graduates) misses the point. At worst, it enables the very marketplace that desires nothing more than to creep into our homes and commodify every expression of goodness and beauty that happens there\u2014even if what we\u2019re selling is traditionalism.\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=86Inv2724bI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stanford University Tour by Drone<\/a> (YouTube): six minutes (it\u2019s a little long, but the first bit is nice to&nbsp;watch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MNsG7mZlZ6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will 18 year old Emma Olson FOOL Penn &amp; Teller with a Rubik\u2019s cube?<\/a> (Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us, YouTube): nine minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/17\/science\/octopus-eel-fight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When an Eel Takes a Bite Then an Octopus Might Claim an Eyeball<\/a> (Joshua Rapp Learn, New York Times): \u201cIn each video, the common octopus may sacrifice arms, much as lizards drop their tails to distract predators, Dr. Hern\u00e1ndez-Urcera said. In the first video, the octopus loses three arms while the one in the second video loses two \u2014 but they can fully regrow limbs in about 45 days, some lab tests&nbsp;show.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rarely do I find that news articles are improved by embedded videos. This is one of the exceptions. Very&nbsp;cool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/13\/books\/zoe-schlanger-light-eaters.html?smid=nytcore-android-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are Plants Intelligent? If So, What Does That Mean for Your Salad?<\/a> (Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times): \u201cObviously we\u2019re animals that need to eat plants. There\u2019s no way around that. But there is a way of imagining a future with agricultural practices and harvesting practices that are more tuned into the life style of the plant, the things it\u2019s capable of and its proclivities. This opens up the world of plant ethics.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The article itself is interesting. The title made me&nbsp;laugh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 is volume 454, a number whose symmetry pleases me. Things Glen Found Interesting Less Serious Things Which Also \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2024\/05\/24\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-454\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 454\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":"Coming at you a little early this week, because I got things to do later. Stimulating thoughts for curious people. 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