Hi Alex - still waiting on references to those many academics writing about substantial problems with gift economies. I look forward to reading them!
- d. On 08/02/2008, David Gerard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 08/02/2008, Matthias-Christian Ott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alex Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Again, I have no problem with a gift economy, except for the suggestion > > > that it should be "the way" rather than "a way". There are substantial > > > problems with gift economies which many academics have written about: > > > there's nothing wrong with making money that way, but it's no perfect > > > solution. > > > Do you have some openly accessible academic works that you cite. Maybe > > you could sum it up in your own words or so. Because the only thing > > that's wrong with such a gift economy with our economical framework is > > the consciousness of the people. But as the first artists stop making > > art, people will recognise, that it's absolutely necessary to donate. > > > I too would be *most* interested in actual citations to this claimed > academic viewpoint, because I'm amazed never to have encountered such > a thing ever before. > > > - d. > _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list [email protected] https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
