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four principles of gift – getting down to basics

April 18, 2011

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The number 1 rule for understanding Gifts:    Gifts are not repayable. This is not to say that there is no obligation to repay, or return when receiving a gift. Rather, quite the opposite. There is a strong, and to some degree mysterious power in the gift that puts you in debt, and it is […]

lessons from native americans and others

April 12, 2011

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I don’t really have time to blog post, but am moved to think by and recommend the talk  What Digital Tribes can Learn from Native Americans. Super discussion focused in part on drawing from what some might feel are “real” tribe examples in order to inform what digital tribes are. Among the speakers Allison Aldridge-Saur […]

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