{"product_id":"the-gift-how-the-creative-spirit-transforms-the-world-1984897780","title":"The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984897780\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hyde, Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read The Gift. -from the Introduction by Margaret AtwoodA modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society-governed by the marketplace-is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.Illuminating and transformative, The Gift is a triumph of originality and insight-an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51321106137376,"sku":"NEW1984897780","price":19.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71grY4N12OL.jpg?v=1773085956","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-gift-how-the-creative-spirit-transforms-the-world-1984897780","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}