Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Been a While... Still Writing

A clickable map of Australia's states and main...Image via WikipediaJust a quick update to say I am still writing on the Gift Economy Australia blog and will be continuing to do so. At the moment I have been busy working with my business website and my business in general. Because I am beginning to work for myself full time I hope to be able to contribute more on the subject of the gift economy.

The more I write on the subject the more it seems to me that even blogging is a gift in itself. Not many of us get paid for most writing we do online but I guess out of enjoyment and perseverance we continue to do it. For myself I have just gotten a paid writing assignment and will be getting into the swing of making my few websites even better.

Coming up on the blog I will discuss the benefits of being a giving person and the problems that come with being stingy (i.e cheap). And, no, it's not about money, it's more about what kind of spirit you have: a generous one or a self-absorbed one.

A big thank you to all my regular readers that may be wondering what is going on with the blog. This started out as an experimental project and I hope it can start to grow in the ways I planned when I started it.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A Friend in Need's a Friend Indeed!

Brazilian coffee sacks.Coffee: the writer's friend! Image via Wikipedia
On the subject of a gift economy it is interesting to note that most friends operate on similar principles. When you give something to a friend you probably don't take out your notebook and write out what they owe you. It is like when you see two friends arguing over who will pay for lunch and one finally pays and refuses to accept money. Sure, these two friends will probably switch roles at a future lunch bit it is still something given without thought of reparations. If we expand this notion to families and circles of friends it becomes somewhat communal. Friends can eat out of your fridge, drink your coffee etc and not many people would mind. If you visit their house you can do the same. This is stepping into the realms of hospitality but you get my point.