gift economies build community
*planted: 29/12/2021last tended: 08/01/2022
First came across this claim in the Wikipedia article, which links out to The Stubborn Vitality of the Gift Economy.
The emphasis in a gift exchange is on strengthening the bond between the givers and receivers.
It creates a kind of "positive debt," where two people or groups are now tied to one another - one party will always owe the other something. It's a purposeful way of entwining lives and communities together.
1. Because
- The emphasis in a gift exchange is on strengthening the bond between the givers and receivers
- A gift economy creates a kind of "positive debt," where two people or groups are now tied to one another
2. Epistemic status
- Type
- claim
- Agreement vector
- Outlook good
Sounds plausible, with plenty of research behind it. I couldn't argue it strongly though.
3. Elsewhere
3.1. In my garden
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