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Parable of the Sower - A very real dystopia that helped launch Afrofuturism!

Episode Summary

This is an incredibly entertaining read that also contains a very interesting philosophy. It will make you think about the undercurrents within society that drive us apart, the good and the bad sides of religion, and how much it would suck if society really did collapse.

Episode Notes

It’s the year 2025, and society is descending into anarchy in the face of climate change and other disasters. We see the world through the diary entries of Lauren Olamina, a teenager living in a walled-in neighborhood in the exurbs of Los Angeles. Jobs are scarce, food and water are increasingly expensive, and armed gangs and drug addicts control the streets outside. Lauren’s father, a pastor and professor at a local college, tries to keep their little community safe, but Lauren feels things going to pieces and is always preparing for things to get worse. When it all comes crashing down, will she be ready?

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