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March 5, 2025 77 mins

"The Gift Economy" is a Choral Contrarian Lost Episode, recorded in Summer, 2024.

Richard and Eric use the recent article "Toward a Gift Economy," composed by Simon Oliver (published July 2024) in the Plough Quarterly, as a springboard to both generally and specifically discuss 'gift' as it relates to a culture, economy, and potentially an artistic organization.  Can the concept of a gift economy be leveraged for a more healthy ethic, both personally or culturally?  Is it a flaccid, weak ideal, or perhaps a powerful tool that can be utilized in a variety of ways to create sustained health and wellness?

"Toward a Gift Economy":
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.plough.com/en/topics/justice/social-justice/economic-justice/toward-a-gift-economy&ved=2ahUKEwiRjvG1pfSLAxXNj4kEHYrKLcsQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw31tizlUbp2z82nH--SM7Ge

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