Parable of the Sower Notes
Consumerism
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Excessive, ease of access increasing
o Cost of production (labor & environmental)
o Cheaper faster
Creating new needs
o Water flossers, face wash, etc
Buying things in ways our parents didn’t
Title and connection to the Bible story (Matthew)
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Symbols
o Seed: word of God/religion
o Earth: the person that receives it
Not understand
o Can’t take root, can’t act on it/be productive
o Needs to be something deep