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I totally agree with this. I would rather get nothing than something I will not use and I have told my family this. It is wasteful to give a gift just to give one and having to pretend to enjoy an unwanted gift is uncomfortable and mutually unfulfilling.
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wow, you guys are so utilitarian about this...
i never think of gifting in this practical/productive sense at all.
i say we have an all out sz potlatch, who's with me?
AKA?
...I mean the ephemeral, the fugitive, the contingent, the half of art whose other half is the eternal and the immutable.Comment
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i also think giving to a charity that reflects the persons interest's is another nice idea. after all, if the person doesnt "need" anything why not spread the wealth in a way that will make a small difference?Comment
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This last suggestion reminds me of George Costanza's human fund (yes I am a Seinfeld geek)
Is a potluck the same as a secret santa ?Comment
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not potluck,Originally posted by galia View Post
potlatch: Literally, ‘giving’. An extravagant festival held by the Indian tribes of the northern Pacific coast, especially the Haida, the Nootka, and the Kwakiutl. The ceremonial destruction or giving away of possessions by chiefs and leading warriors establishes superiority in social or political status, or permits the assumption of inherited rights. One chief might ‘shame’ another by destroying valuable pots, killing slaves, and burning down houses. If the other chief failed either to give away or to destroy more things, then he would lose public esteem. According to legend, the first potlatch was concerned with the exchange of feathers, long regarded as sacred objects by the North American Indians.
see also Bataille on the notion of [non-productive] expenditure.
...I mean the ephemeral, the fugitive, the contingent, the half of art whose other half is the eternal and the immutable.Comment
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Yes! I was hoping there was a gift thread already up and the last post deals with books! Double Yessssssss!
Anyway, my bro is an english major/professor, and I'm looking to get him a nice book. My only criteria is that it is a great read, fiction, and has great packaging/presentation. I don't like to give books that aren't designed well. I'm not talking limited edition Taschen, but something nice. Any suggestions? thanks.Comment
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I'm not sure I'm commited enough to this place to burn my own appartment in the name of a native american festival, but if you have a practical suggestion as to how this can be acheived in a non-destructive way, I'm in
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so sz chiefs would give away their ann d. feather necklaces i guess? cute...Originally posted by laika View Postnot potluck,
potlatch: Literally, ‘giving’. An extravagant festival held by the Indian tribes of the northern Pacific coast, especially the Haida, the Nootka, and the Kwakiutl. The ceremonial destruction or giving away of possessions by chiefs and leading warriors establishes superiority in social or political status, or permits the assumption of inherited rights. One chief might ‘shame’ another by destroying valuable pots, killing slaves, and burning down houses. If the other chief failed either to give away or to destroy more things, then he would lose public esteem. According to legend, the first potlatch was concerned with the exchange of feathers, long regarded as sacred objects by the North American Indians.
see also Bataille on the notion of [non-productive] expenditure.Comment
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Wow, that is cool. Thanks Mona, and love Nabokov. That is a great design! Might get one for myself.
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For a simple great read with an aesthetically pleasing cover, but no special presentation, the Burgin translation of The Master and Margarita is fantastic. I'm afraid you would have to provide your own packaging though.Originally posted by laughed View PostHobo: We all dress up. We all put on our armour before we walk out the door, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re trying to be someone else.Comment
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and burn their CCP.Originally posted by rider View Post
galia, there is no way to do it without maximum sacrifice, i'm afraid,
potlatch is a ritual of competitive destruction; it emphasizes loss--in opposition to acquisition--as a positive property.
no one ever likes my ideas, oh well.
...I mean the ephemeral, the fugitive, the contingent, the half of art whose other half is the eternal and the immutable.Comment
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yeah I'm not sure I can get onboard this thing. my landlord would certainly disapproveComment
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ah theetruscan, thanks...these sound like great gifts for me! as far as novels go, the russian novelists are by far my favorite...
yes, it's glad to see they went the extra-mile with the Nabokov.
Looks great. I can't believe how difficult it is to find innovative book design. I can only turn up great book covers in google search, nothing really focused on packaging or design beyond the cover itself, beyond the books focused on art and photo that is.Comment
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You need to stay away from Lewis Hyde for a while.Originally posted by laika View Postnot potluck,
potlatch: Literally, ‘giving’. An extravagant festival held by the Indian tribes of the northern Pacific coast, especially the Haida, the Nootka, and the Kwakiutl. The ceremonial destruction or giving away of possessions by chiefs and leading warriors establishes superiority in social or political status, or permits the assumption of inherited rights. One chief might ‘shame’ another by destroying valuable pots, killing slaves, and burning down houses. If the other chief failed either to give away or to destroy more things, then he would lose public esteem. According to legend, the first potlatch was concerned with the exchange of feathers, long regarded as sacred objects by the North American Indians.
see also Bataille on the notion of [non-productive] expenditure.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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