Yep, the reference to a gift economy also ignores the fundamental aspect of it which is keeping a mental tally of who has given what to who, what each persons s

Yep, the reference to a gift economy also ignores the fundamental aspect of it which is keeping a mental tally of who has given what to who, what each persons status is and their relationships to each member of the community. A gift economy is just a mental ledger for lack of any coin of the realm. Tangible and fiat currency improve on it by making accounting accurate, transferable and applicable to people you don’t know personally. I’d call it FUD but this is more so ignorance, sentimentality and naivety.