Gift Economy

Gift Economy or GiftEcon is an economically focused, non-quadrant (and almost utopian) economic model that differentiates itself from Capitalism and  Communism with an entirely different system. GiftEcon tends to lean towards Anarcho-Communism in the real world but is culturally varied and can exist in states of authority and anarchy.

In a Gift Economy, instead of a person making an exchange or request with someone for something, it's entirely up to the person with the "gift" on when and who it is given to. A "gift" means something that is given away for free to someone else (or multiple people) with no explicit exchange. The item is only given away through good will, aka the Spirit of Giving. Nothing is expected in return for the gift.

The action of gift giving creates a mutual trust and respect between the people and furthers a successful community. There is no feeling of being wronged in an exchange because there are no direct contractual exchanges in the first place.

Collaborative works/projects are done to provide a vast number of people with a type of gift. One of the greatest examples of a Gift Economy would be the Polcompball Wiki itself. The wiki features hundreds of articles written by dozens of editors and all editors receive no material reward for their gift giving to the masses.

Personality and Behavior
During the holidays, GiftEcon is like Santa Claus, sending presents inside everyone's houses and riding up in the sky with it's sleigh with it's Primal Primitivisms and a red-nosed one.

How to Draw

 * 1) Draw a ball.
 * 2) Fill it with white.
 * 3) Draw a red square on the inside.
 * 4) Split the square in the middle vertically and horizontally with a green line.
 * 5) Add two green tear drop outlines at the top, their points connected to the top of the vertical green line.
 * 6) Draw two eyes, and you're done.
 * 7) Optional: Add a Santa hat.

Friends

 * [[File: Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - I'm his favorite economic system!
 * [[File: Socan2.png]] Social Anarchism - We're very much alike.
 * [[File:Christsoc.png]] Christian Socialism - A socialist form of Christianity? Ho ho ho! You're always on the nice list!
 * [[File:Marketsoc.png]] Market Socialism - You have a lot of the right ideas, even if we don't 100% have the same approach.
 * [[File:Distributist.png]] Distributism - A devout Catholic who believes in the spirit of giving and fairness!
 * [[File:FDF-Pirate.png]] Piratism - Linux functions like a gift economy.
 * [[File:Hochi.png]] Ho Chi Minh Thought - This guy knows how to say "Ho, Ho, Ho"
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - The Winter Relief of the German People was a great initiative!

Frenemies

 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - I appreciate the care for all people! But if one person gets many, many gifts, is it not their right to have them if given by good will? Thank you for helping me fight the [[File:Showa.png]][[File:3princ.png]] imperialists.
 * [[File: Cap.png]] Capitalism - I appreciate the surplus of products to gift! Too bad gifting is only done for holiday profits and not good will...
 * [[File: Fem.png]] Feminism - I appreciate the advocacy for women's rights! But if a man receives more gifts than a woman, and they were given out of good will, is it not their right to have them?
 * [[File:Communalist.png]] Communalism - I appreciate the spirit of giving and sharing! But part of that includes letting people enjoy what was gifted to them. You don't have to share everything.
 * [[File:Envi.png]] Environmentalism - I appreciate the care for all living beings! But please remember that "all living beings" includes humans, too!

Enemies

 * [[File: Showa.png]] Showaism - Greedy imperialist destroyed the gift economy based KPAM
 * [[File:3princ.png]] Tridemism - Prevented the KPAM from reforming, you're getting a lump of coal this Christmas!
 * [[File: Pinochet.png]] Pinochetism - You're always on the naughty list.
 * [[File:Avar.png]] Avaritionism - You represent everything I stand against.
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - You're also getting a lump of coal this Christmas.
 * [[File:AnEn.png]] Anti-Environmentalism - I'd give you a lump of coal but you'd like that, so I'll take a dump in your stocking instead.

Videos

 * Charles Eisenstein: 'In a gift economy the more you give, the richer you are'

Wikipedia

 * Gift Economy
 * Xenia
 * Winterhilfswerk

Websites

 * Gift Economy