Clippers And Stampers

Phil Bowermaster at The Speculist has an article on the similarities and differences between coupon clippers and food stamp users. It's well written, and I don't argue with his ultimate premise: there could be other, more scalable models similar to coupon-clipping that consumers could take advantage of. I'm a bit puzzled that he claims these resources of frugality are necessary because we are moving from a scarcity-driven society to an abundance-driven society, because scarcity tends to drive fr...

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