1. The Gift Economy "Not all economies are based on maximizing personal gain - some are founded on giving." (Pinchot, 1995) Image source: http://martin.schimak.at/

3. The purpose is to create for status gain, not asset gain

4. The gift economy is based more on reputation and status than wealth and assetsimage source: meletver http://www.flickr.com/photos/24646867@N05/4292899388/

6. Most transparent example of the Gift Economy is Wikipedia

7. Wikipedia provides us information for free

8. We refine, update and expand this information

10. Search Engine

11. Gmail

12. Wave

13. Chrome

14. Google Docs

15. Google Sites

16. Google Maps

17. Google Earth

18. Knol

19. Plus many more!!!image source: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/not_be_outdone_google_offers_free_airport_wifi

21. With every Google service we use, Google retrieves more specific and targetable information about us