I’ve been aware from some time of the existence of the hospitality exchange network Couchsurfing.com, where people can find beds for free to stay on their travels.

What I didn’t realize was the deep-thinking that goes on behind this initiave. Here are some resource pages worth checking out.

Adventure Economics: “We coin the term adventure economy to refer to a gift economy that
is pay-forward, in-person, global and among strangers. In any economy, there are challenges in allocating resources effectively and avoiding abuse, but these are of special concern in non-market economies among strangers.”

About the concept of a Free Life.

Conviviality metrics attempt to calculate the use value on non-market goods.