I'm actually a big fan of alternative economies (actually graduated an economist). The gift economy is something I've been thinking a lot about lately (as is some form of neocommunism).
I was wondering what are the thoughts of other HNers<p>[0]: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/04/adrian-hoppel-gift-economy_n_4702459.html
p/s: I tried posting that link first, but somehow it got killed immediately.