Comments on: The duality of hoidays http://www.thinkmacro.org/2010/01/the-duality-of-hoidays/ media | technology | society Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:02:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Dima http://www.thinkmacro.org/2010/01/the-duality-of-hoidays/comment-page-1/#comment-18738 Dima Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:49:46 +0000 http://www.thinkmacro.org/?p=804#comment-18738 I have not seen the episodes, so I'll have to catch up :) I was actually quite intrigued by the various alternative ways people chose to spend their holidays, so I think it is possible to make these holidays special in a meaningful way. I think the substantive point of the argument of those people was that Christmas shouldn't be <em>only</em> about shopping and Eid shouldn't be <em>only</em> about eating sweets, but there is more to them (in personal, religious, social, and other aspects). Yet, they say, these holidays became primarily, if not only, about those things. So, it seems like these people kind of rebel against the main attribute of the holiday. Does it make any sense? I have not seen the episodes, so I’ll have to catch up :) I was actually quite intrigued by the various alternative ways people chose to spend their holidays, so I think it is possible to make these holidays special in a meaningful way. I think the substantive point of the argument of those people was that Christmas shouldn’t be only about shopping and Eid shouldn’t be only about eating sweets, but there is more to them (in personal, religious, social, and other aspects). Yet, they say, these holidays became primarily, if not only, about those things. So, it seems like these people kind of rebel against the main attribute of the holiday. Does it make any sense?

]]> By: Amna http://www.thinkmacro.org/2010/01/the-duality-of-hoidays/comment-page-1/#comment-18593 Amna Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:57:55 +0000 http://www.thinkmacro.org/?p=804#comment-18593 Your post reminds me of Jon Stewart's, "Baby New Year" episodes. You are so right but then if you don't go shopping for Christmas or have something sweet in breakfast on Eid, it doesn't feel like Christmas or Eid. Somehow, it becomes less enjoyable. What do you say? P.S. I recommend John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas" :). Your post reminds me of Jon Stewart’s, “Baby New Year” episodes. You are so right but then if you don’t go shopping for Christmas or have something sweet in breakfast on Eid, it doesn’t feel like Christmas or Eid. Somehow, it becomes less enjoyable. What do you say?

P.S. I recommend John Grisham’s “Skipping Christmas” :).

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