A reminder of something that struck me at Christmastime a few years ago: when you pop in the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer DVD tonight, for you and the kids, make sure you pay special attention to the part where Burl Ives explains Austrian value theory to discerning children:

SILVER AND GOLD {Johnny Marks – 1964}

Silver and gold, silver and gold
Ev’ryone wishes for silver and gold
How do you measure its worth?
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth.