Gift Economies | Vibepedia

Gift economies are systems where goods and services are given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards. The concept has been studied extensively in anthropology, with foundational research by Bronisław Malinowski on the Kula ring in the Trobriand Islands. Gift economies are characterized by social norms and customs that govern giving, with an expectation of reciprocity but not in the form of explicit exchange. Gift economies can be observed in online platforms such as GitHub and Reddit.