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What a Gift Gives

What a Gift Gives

by Nissa Coit, Mackenzie Faber, & Lauren Zitney | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized

I picked up David Graeber’s Debt: The First 5,000 Years. And what I learned was that barter was more of an anomaly, even in earlier human societies. I had learned that barter fell apart because people only need so much pottery, and when the pottery peddlers don’t have...

Sterling College

From 2020-2025, EcoGather was an initiative of Sterling College. Effective July 2025, EcoGather shifted to a live archive and freely accessible digital garden of self-paced, online courses.

Those looking to participate in interactive community learning around similar themes may be interested in otherWise.

Those seeking an environmentally focused, experiential college are encouraged to consider Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont.

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