Though Parable of the Sower was published in 1993 about a dystopian world in 2024, the society it depicts bears certain striking resemblances to the world today. Amidst such destruction, what could be a shared goal that unites all humans? To Lauren, Earthseed is the answer. In this episode, John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas ponder change as destiny.

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