Economy based on the exchange of gifts. Anthropological research has shown a direct relationship between gift exchanges and community building. The word "community" itself shows this connection: cum = "together, among each other"; and munere = "to give"; Hence community, "to give among each other". See "Internet Currencies for Virtual Communities" by Bernard Lietaer for more information on how gift economies may be cultivated on the Internet.
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