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"voluntary stupidity" no more!

The author of this piece, Mark Eisenson, calls it "Voluntary Stupidity": the money and time wasted on gifts that the giver can't afford and the recipient doesn't want. He promotes instead a sanity-restoring manifesto that includes "start[ing] some inexpensive traditions," and "mak[ing gifts] yourself." Giving of oneself (through a donation of time to charity) and presents that "help earn or save money" get a thumbs-up from Eisenson as well. Eisenson believe that his ideas will help "replace voluntary stupidity with voluntary simplicity," and in the midst of holiday madness, that's something we all could use.

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800