Comments on: It is better to RECEIVE, then to give. http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/2008/12/12/it-is-better-to-receive-then-to-give/ Urban Shamanism Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:41:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ian http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/2008/12/12/it-is-better-to-receive-then-to-give/comment-page-1/#comment-42733 Ian Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:10:35 +0000 http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/?p=335#comment-42733 Hi, saw your comment on tmbchr about giving/receiving. Just wanted to send this your way, as it was something that caught my eye earlier today: http://www.physorg.com/news148707528.html Hi, saw your comment on tmbchr about giving/receiving. Just wanted to send this your way, as it was something that caught my eye earlier today:

http://www.physorg.com/news148707528.html

]]> By: Nino Facewrong http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/2008/12/12/it-is-better-to-receive-then-to-give/comment-page-1/#comment-42731 Nino Facewrong Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:02:41 +0000 http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/?p=335#comment-42731 Nevermind that in the Northwest Potlach culture, families would go so far out of their way to give gifts and make a show of hospitality that they would bankrupt themselves... Nevermind that in the Northwest Potlach culture, families would go so far out of their way to give gifts and make a show of hospitality that they would bankrupt themselves…

]]> By: Nino Facewrong http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/2008/12/12/it-is-better-to-receive-then-to-give/comment-page-1/#comment-42730 Nino Facewrong Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:01:41 +0000 http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/?p=335#comment-42730 You know, I've been thinking a lot about Ran's quote about how in a gift economy that you don't have to pay people back... Based on the research I've done on historical cultures with an extremely strong hospitality tradition, it seems like he's pretty much totally wrong. In Bedouin and Arab culture, the gifts and hospitality given are done so with an explicit expectation of reciprocity. I've read that it's not uncommon to be blatantly asked by a receiver how much the gift you're giving them cost you - because they want to buy you something of equal value in exchange. I think this also has to do with the Muslim tradition of dying with no debts on earth... The thing with traditional hospitality and reciprocity is that you may never pay back the person or people who offer you gifts and kindness, but you're expected essentially to pay it back into the community pool. You pay back your hosts by being a gracious and charitable host to others... You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ran’s quote about how in a gift economy that you don’t have to pay people back… Based on the research I’ve done on historical cultures with an extremely strong hospitality tradition, it seems like he’s pretty much totally wrong. In Bedouin and Arab culture, the gifts and hospitality given are done so with an explicit expectation of reciprocity. I’ve read that it’s not uncommon to be blatantly asked by a receiver how much the gift you’re giving them cost you – because they want to buy you something of equal value in exchange. I think this also has to do with the Muslim tradition of dying with no debts on earth…

The thing with traditional hospitality and reciprocity is that you may never pay back the person or people who offer you gifts and kindness, but you’re expected essentially to pay it back into the community pool. You pay back your hosts by being a gracious and charitable host to others…

]]> By: Jared http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/2008/12/12/it-is-better-to-receive-then-to-give/comment-page-1/#comment-42729 Jared Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:20:41 +0000 http://www.boontdusties.com/journal/?p=335#comment-42729 The rope was like the Heart ring in Captain Planet. Pretty obviously the lamest one, but they try to tell the kid "This is the most powerful of all!" The rope was like the Heart ring in Captain Planet.
Pretty obviously the lamest one, but they try to tell the kid “This is the most powerful of all!”

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