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For an accessible intro to some of the basic ideas of gift economics, Charles Eisenstein's work is a good place to start. This 12-minute film by Ian MacKenzie features interview snippets from Eisenstein and might help kindle further interest in reading "Sacred Economics." The full book is available online. (Link in comments). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GoFzU3cRE4
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Read and download "Sacred Economics" in full. From Chapter 21: "The question comes up again and again: How can I share my gifts in today’s money economy and still make a living? Some people who ask this question are artists, healers, or activists who despair of finding a way to “get paid for” what they do. Others have a successful business or profession but have begun to feel that something is amiss with the way they charge for their services. [...] "When we shift into gift mentality, we treat our creations as gifts to other people or to the world. It is contrary to the nature of a gift to specify, in advance, a return gift, for then it is no longer giving but rather bartering, selling. Furthermore, many people, particularly artists, healers, and musicians, see their work as sacred, inspired by a divine source and bearing infinite value. To assign it a price feels like a devaluation, a sacrilege. But surely the artist deserves to be compensated for his work, right?" https://sacred-economics.com/read-online/
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