Howdy, thinking of transactional processes. Does Goodwill have any place in business? ( Not Goodwill Industries ) . There is a line for ” Intangibles” in accountancy and law. Is money so all -powerful that currency supercedes human effort, moral psychology, ” freely giving”, mutual care and concern, the Social Contract? I know this isn’t coffee talk, it is just a thought that invaded my conscious stream . Casting it upon the waters of the internet.
…A year later…I still do not know….
I cannot offer an answer, but Dr. Hulsmanns next book evaluates the gift economy and subjective value, and their relationships to better-studied value and economics. https://mises.org/wire/help-us-publish-professor-hulsmanns-new-book
The author gives an hour long talk on the book and its premises: https://mises.org/library/abundance-generosity-and-state-inquiry-economic-principles
Food for your thought, while I admire my first taste of Yemen Mokka Sa’anani.
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Thank you Sarah, Dr. Hulsmann is well spoken. Enjoy your coffee.
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