By Justine Lee Musk
We give it away because art is a gift, and the Internet is a gift economy.
“As the ‘greed is good’ exchange-based economic system goes into terminal meltdown, alternative paradigms are emerging.”
We give it away because the purpose of gifts is to establish relationships, and we are entering an age of interconnectedness like never before.
Our fates are so interwoven that by keeping others down, you provoke acts of hostility and retaliation that ripple through your network and ultimately bring you down. But by lifting others up, you create a rising tide that lifts you up.
We give it away because each person you draw into your network increases your reach and influence and potential audience. They can share it with... More...
