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.