This reminds me that close friends have given me *wonderful* reading recommendations, which I would have done well to heed, even at the expense of (what I usually think of as) my all-things-considered reading list. Relatedly: hey, what books should I read?https://twitter.com/AgnesCallard/status/1210368555302162435 …
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Nothing in that thread is wrong, but I think comparing cash to a thoughtful gift from a close friend misses the point. The VAST majority of gifts given at holiday season are generic and obligatory (gift cards, candles, etc.) Good SNL on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L5Xkb78KxY …
I think probably we agree about this. I've just changed my perspective a bit on gift-giving in the context of close relationships and it gives me a touch more sympathy for the practice more generally.