Janet Carmosky of The China Business Network notices that, thanks to the recession, the US is buying less “trim-a-tree” (cheap, low quality, low artistry, one-time-use decorative objects) from China. She thinks it’s a good thing:
I begrudge no one the enjoyment of holiday decorating, nor the trade-up from grueling subscale agricultural drudgery to a salaried indoor job. If there’s a moral basis for “Peak Stuff”, it’s this: Green Light the desire to create and to share objects with others. It’s a driver of human progress. Question the compulsion to purchase or own increasing volumes of things devoid of real quality.
An observation worth noting. And a pretty nice little two word concept.
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