Burning Man and the Gift Economy
Yi-Tan Weekly Tech Call #104
Monday, October 9, 2006
Burning Man is but one example of a thriving gift economy. For others, visit a writer's workshop, write some open-source software or throw a potlach.
With Austin Hill and Burning Man veteran Brad Templeton, let's explore:
- Why does Burning Man seem simultaneously unnatural and completely natural?
- How else is the gift economy in our lives?
- What would happen if it expanded?
- How do the gift and money economies interact?
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