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Gift Economy

Birthing Justice: The Link to Humanity -- Gift Economies

Beverly Bell | Posted 06.23.2012 | World
Read More: Mali, Women's Rights, Women, Solidarity Economy, Care Economy, Social Movements, Gender, Gift Economy, African Women, Africa, West Africa, World News
Beverly Bell

West African gifting is based on the interrelated values that all humanity is linked and that one's well-being is only as strong as that of one's neighbor. Profit and exchange are trumped by a commitment to care for community.

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Redefining What It Means To Grow

Birju Pandya | Posted 03.30.2012 | Impact
Read More: Growth, Economic Growth, Growth Measures, Personal Growth, Personal Health, Gift Economy, Impact News
Birju Pandya

Why only 1 way to measure growth? If I get a 10 percent raise next year but eat less healthy food, spend less time with close and extended community, or do more self-serving work, did I really grow?

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The Other One Percent

Mark Sundeen | Posted 12.31.2011 | Books
Read More: Great Recession, Money, Recession Fears, Recession, Occupy Wall Street Protesters, Occupy Wall Street Protests, Gift Economy, Occupy Wall Street, Ows, Books News
Mark Sundeen

In 2000, when today's financial debacle was just a worst-case scenario forecasted by quants, gold bugs, market regulators and other Chicken Littles, Daniel Suelo dropped his final thirty dollars in a phone booth and walked away.

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The Gift Economy

Paul Van Slambrouck | Posted 09.07.2011 | Impact
Read More: Recession, Economy, Gift Economy, Economic Crisis, Impact News
Paul Van Slambrouck

Want to fix the economy? Next time you buy coffee, purchase a cup for the person behind you. Or as you grind your way through the morning commute, pick up the tollbooth charge for the driver behind you, draped over his steering wheel and ranting at the long delay.

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New Site Helps You Get What You Need, Give What You Don't

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Social Startups, Giftflow, Poll, Socialized, Gift Economy, Technology News

This post is part of a new series from HuffPostTech, Socialized, that will profile a different social startup--from apps to services to websites--ever...

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Doctor Gives "Gift" (Free) Health Care

Toan Lam | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Aumatma Shah, Free Healthcare, Toanlam, Toan Lam, Charity Focus, Karma Clinic, Karmaclinic, Go Inspire Go, Goinspirego, Healthcare, Gift Economy, Video, Healthy Living News
Toan Lam

Amidst the ongoing health care debate in America, one doctor, out of Oakland, Calif. has a simple solution: just give it away. She decided to volunteer her services full-time, so patients don't have to pay for her services.

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