Along with +PBS ‘ “The Economic Waste of Christmas” http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2013/12/the-economic-waste-of-christma.html

 

& +Forbes ‘ Does Christmas Destroy Wealth? – http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamespoulos/2013/12/22/does-christmas-destroy-wealth/

 

I am not feeling humbug so much as empowered. We’re going away next year and skipping it.

 

+The Economist talks about how gift giving in China is impoverishing people. It’s happening here too… it’s called mindless consumerism. It’s lovely that it’s happening everywhere.

http://www.economist.com/news/china/21590914-gift-giving-rural-areas-has-got-out-hand-further-impoverishing-chinas-poor-two-weddings-two

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