it's gonna rain and rain and rain and rain and rain [links post]

[tielan]

Why are there so many things to do?

Why can I not seem to get any of them done?

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sustainable living in cities: The suburbs are spiritual home of overconsumption, but they also hold the key to a better future


faith and politics: Trump Evangelicals may win older people, but they're losing millenials

I can't say how likely/true this is, but it's an interesting thought. I'd like to see millenial Christians value not only the grace of Jesus, but also the practical, active, non-proselytical love that Jesus had for people who didn't care who he was and didn't give a damn about their sinfulness - only that he could heal them, feed them, listen to them.


sustainable farming: Restoring the nutrient density of our crops

A few articles from Medium which I haven't had a chance to read:

UBI: UBI is an inevitable part of our automated future

Democracy: The most pernicious misconception about democracy is that we think we're living in one.

Culture and Advertising: Street artists 'subvertise' corporate adverts.

Culture and Entertainment: Captain Marvel isn't Marvel's answer to Wonder Woman - at least, not yet.

Culture and Entertainment: How to save the DC Superhero movie universe (and how it hasn't been playing to its own strengths)

Culture and Entertainment: The Star Wars' franchise biggest problem is the rose-coloured goggles.

Finally, last week I posted a link to a sermon by Michael Frost about the Song Of Mary (the Magnificat), and today the Common Grace advent reflection neatly dovetails it.

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And now it's probably time to knead the sourdough stollen again...

Comments

[velithya]

Universal Basic Income can't come soon enough! I know some Scandinavian countries are trialing it already.

[tielan]

I would be interested in seeing how it goes - obviously you don't know how it works until it's actually implemented, and I suspect the outcomes would be slightly differently from country to country (and even region to region).

[queenbookwench]

A delightful and intriguing set of links! Thanks for sharing!

[tielan]

I hope it's interesting for you!