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== Value Exchanges == | == Value Exchanges == | ||
Most of us are wired to believe that exchanging fair value for services provided is an axiom to live by – a sort of moral line that shouldn’t be crossed. If we offer our services for free, they shouldn’t be exchanged for someone else to use to make a profit. This philosophy has worked for centuries in a free- | Most of us are wired to believe that exchanging fair value for services provided is an axiom to live by – a sort of moral line that shouldn’t be crossed. If we offer our services for free, they shouldn’t be exchanged for someone else to use to make a profit. This philosophy has worked for centuries in a free-market economy. In the Information Age, the lines are becoming more blurred. For example, if the historical set of records will all eventually become digitized, indexed, and adequately annotated, then it is likely that everyone will have the same data. If everyone has the data, then the only thing that separates the commercial and non-commercial enterprises is the experience. | ||
If you eat at Applebee’s, Ruby Tuesday’s, Chili’s, and TGI Friday’s, then you have already experienced this phenomenon – there isn’t much left to do to a piece of chicken, beef, or shrimp! You choose your favorite restaurant more for the experience and convenience than for the food itself. | |||
If you eat at Applebee’s, Ruby Tuesday’s, Chili’s, and TGI Friday’s, then you have already experienced this phenomenon – there isn’t much left to do to a piece of chicken, beef, or shrimp! You choose your favorite restaurant more for the experience and convenience than for the food itself. | |||
== RecordSearch == | == RecordSearch == | ||