If “this isn’t my fight” means refusing to pay attention or be informed, that’s dangerous. But if it means recognizing where your role is and is not, that’s different.

This gift guide, however, more than ones years before, comes in a moment when, for many of us, the economy feels tight, the world heavy, and even small luxuries can seem far away. Still I believe splendor, craft and generosity matter. Maybe even more so now. 

SZA, left, and Kendrick Lamar, right, perform during Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. AP Photo/Frank/Franklin Though it hasn’t even been 24...