In the gift economy, gifts are not free. The essence of the gift is that it creates a set of relationships… — Robin Wall Kimmerer
In the gift economy, gifts are not free. The essence of the gift is that it creates a set of relationships. The currency of a gift economy is, at its root, reciprocity.
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