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“That is the fundamental nature of gifts: they move, and their value increases with their passage. The fields made a gift of berries to us and we made a gift of them to our father. The more something is shared, the greater its value becomes.” (Page 27)
— May 17, 2026 09:38AM
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“From the viewpoint of a private property economy, the “gift” is deemed to be “free” because we obtain it free of charge, at no cost. But 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.” (Page 27)
— May 17, 2026 09:39AM
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Started reading 08/07/2025 with Ryan while camping, but then paused it for too long and now I’m restarting on 05/14/2026
— May 14, 2026 06:34AM