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The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer

Emergence Magazine Podcast

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Managing Decisions About Abundance in a Gift Economy

Gift economies are systems of exchange in which goods and services circulate without explicit expectations of direct compensation. In a gift economy, wealth is understood as having enough to share; the practice for dealing with abundance is to give it away. A gift economy nurtures community bonds, which enhance mutual well-being. The economic unit is we, rather than I, as all flourishing is mutual.

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