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The gift economy is also something mentioned by Peter Maurin. In one of the Easy Essays he mentions how there are lots of jobs to be done, but not a lot of pay to be had; then he notes that people don't need to be paid to do a job, they can offer their services as a gift.

In fact, I will reproduce the entire essay here, since they are not copyrighted:

"Three Ways To Make A Living" by Peter Maurin:

Mirabeau says:

     "There are only three ways

     to make a living:

     Stealing, begging, working."



Stealing is against the law of God

     and against the law of men.



Begging is against the law of men,

     but not against the law of God.



Working is neither against the law of God

     nor against the law of men.



But they say

     that there is no work to do.



There is plenty of work to do,

     but no wages.



But people do not need

     to work for wages.



They can offer their services

     as a gift.