money culture The Myth of Bartering and the Realities of Sharing and Gift Economies 14 Jun 201615 Jun 2016 In their ethnographic research, anthropologists do not find barter economies among people who have never used money. Much more prevalent are gift economies: a complex and time-extended form of reciprocal altruism. Often there…
money culture Gift Economics (and Free Hugs) 8 Jul 201128 Aug 2015 I came across this intriguing essay on the gift economy. Want to fix the economy? Next time you buy coffee, purchase a cup for the person behind you. Or as you…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 