Category: Vocation

Social Science and Culture Links

Feb 24, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Education, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Social Science and Culture, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Vocation

1. Two informative articles in Forbes: A Tale Of Two Incomes: How To Handle Having More Money Than Your Friends and A Tale Of Two Incomes: How To Handle Having Less Money Than Your Friends 2. New Yorker: Why Your Name Matters … The effects of name-signalling—what names say about ethnicity, religion, social sphere, and…
Social Science and Culture Links

Dec 17, 2013

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mwkruse

in China, Christian Life, Globalization, India, Links – Social Science and Culture, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. Business Insider: Meaningful Work — Not Money — Makes People Happy … Decades of research have boiled human happiness down to just three factors: genes, events, and values. About half of how happy you feel is hardwired into your genetic make up, according to the article. Meanwhile, one-off events like getting married or landing…
Why ‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Bizarre Advice

Nov 29, 2013

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mwkruse

in Vocation

Huffington Post: Why 'Follow Your Passion' Is Bizarre Advice This is an excellent article on an important TED Talk! A couple years ago, I launched a simple experiment. I identified a large group of people, from a variety of different professional fields, who all self-reported to love what they do for a living. I then gave…
The Evangelical Work Ethic

Oct 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in History, Sociology, Theology, Vocation

Christianity Today: The Evangelical Work Ethic Forget Weber. We don't need social science to know that God cares about our work. … … American evangelicals have been rediscovering the precious truth that all honest work serves as a spiritual calling to fruitful and worshipful service (Gen. 2:15; Col. 3:22-24). That means everyone – not just…
The Evolution Of Work

Sep 11, 2013

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mwkruse

in Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

Forbes: The Evolution Of Work
David Fitch on a New “Order” of Clergy

Aug 6, 2013

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Vocation

Reclaiming the Mission: Create a New ‘Order’ of Clergy: A Recommendation to Denominations – David Fitch … I suggest there is a need for a new order of clergy (if I may call it that): a missional leader who can understand the relationship between work and ministry so that it is seamless. He or she…
The Gospel According to ‘Me’

Jul 1, 2013

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Religion, Theology, Vocation

New York Times: The Gospel According to ‘Me’ The booming self-help industry, not to mention the cash cow of New Age spirituality, has one message: be authentic! Charming as American optimism may be, its 21st-century incarnation as the search for authenticity deserves pause. The power of this new version of the American dream can be…
Saturday Links

Jun 29, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Christian Life, Culture, Ecclesia, Economics, Environment, Gender and Sex, History, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Science, Sociology, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. The Myth of a Stagnant Middle Class A favorite "progressive" trope is that America's middle class has stagnated economically since the 1970s. One version of this claim, made by Robert Reich, President Clinton's labor secretary, is typical: "After three decades of flat wages during which almost all the gains of growth have gone to…
Saturday Links

Jun 8, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Business, Christian Life, Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Economic News, Generations, Links – Saturday, Microenterprise, Religion, Science, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation, Wealth and Income

1. Loved this one: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other. Here is one example. 2. In print and on stage, the Bible makes surprise comeback in secular Norway 3. Japan enters the African aid game: Japan $1 billion aid earmarked for northern Africa 4. The Economist had a…
Dying and Booming Industries in the Next Decade

Jun 6, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Trends: Economic, Vocation

Business Insider: 12 US Industries That Will Collapse In The Next Decade The long decline of American manufacturing isn't over yet. Fifteen of the 20 fastest shrinking industries are in the manufacturing sector, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report on job growth from 2010 to 2020. Government jobs, especially in the postal service,…