Should we all be using online wish lists for gifting?

[It is estimated] that $35 billion is being thrown away, around the world, in the form of poorly chosen Christmas gifts BBC’s 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy – Santa Claus, December 17th 2018 For a number of years now, I’ve asked people buying me birthday and Christmas gifts to use my online wish list and I’ve converted a lot of them to doing the same. In the modern, throw-away economy, struggling with our own consumerism and waste, maybe it’s not such a bad idea. In many cases, well, we’re not very good at buying presents otherwise. Research suggests that recipients are delighted to receive the gift they’ve already specified. Givers are deceiving themselves that an off-piste choice will be more welcome. BBC’s 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy – Santa Claus, December 17th 2018 It may not be a surprise someone to get something they’ve already chosen, but you can pretty much guarantee they’ll like it. Some of the worst gifts I’ve personally received have been those that…