Gift economies aren't markets, unless you are just defining all economies as markets. But then full communism is still a market. So, communism would be capitalism?
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Gift economies aren't markets, unless you are just defining all economies as markets. But then full communism is still a market. So, communism would be capitalism?
Gift economies are markets (try growing up on farm, using this system - they are most definitely markets - value exists on peoples time and borrowed goods).
It's more subtle, but no less real.
Money is just a clearer 'delineate-or' of said time and borrowed goods..
Markets are a free exchange . Anything less is not a market. It's crapitalism or communsim.
Communism is not a free market. The price discovery mechanism can't function properly with any false pricing...
(Crapitalism is communism wearing drag)
A market is a system of trade. Two people exchanging isn't necessarily a market. Informal exchange based on gift economy arrangements isn't technically a market. It's only a market when there's a system in place, like a monetary system or a barter system. Two people trading or bartering isn't a market in and of itself.
A market - when two parties come together and exchange something, for something.
A market requires no system in place, just two willing parties.
You misunderstand fundamentally what a market is.
It is a space of exchange. That's is.
(An authority is not required - or even part of, what constitutes a market)
Yes it is.
In a gift economy, the exchange isn't even trade. It's a asymmetrical exchange with a loose, non-binding, informal expectation that the other person will return the favor. It's not a contract or trade, but a favor with expectation of reciprocation. That's not the same thing as a market.
It looks like you are wrong here, to be quite honest. Are you sure you are debating with an open mind and an open heart? It seems like you are trying very hard to redefine terms, or use incredibly specific definitions, rather than actually comprehend the truth of the issue at hand. I recommend you look at this with new eyes. You are clearly wearing the lenses of indoctrination: Visible from outside you, but never from your point of view.
nice way to attack a person and not an argument lol
If you throw down your sword of words, then I will not be shy about puncturing your heart. If you are the one who tries to silence people, then you are what you say you are: A fascist tyrant and an authoritarian oppressor.
You are the enemy of freedom.
Change your ways and you will change your alignment. Then our argument will turn into a round of beer and friendly cheer.
It's attacking a indoctrinated perspective, not the person...
followed.
Sane people are nice..
"Social Democracy, Left-Libertarianism"
not sure your bio adds up. Although I agree with your points here overall, although you should probably not bother talking to fascists
You know, it is entirely possible to do social democracy within an anarchist framework. I'm sceptical of full anarchism, but left-libertarian ideas are mostly on point.
https://steemit.com/anarchism/@ekklesiagora/on-anarchist-social-democracy-taxation-welfare-and-anarchy
social democracy is capitalism smh. It's a right of center ideology