David Graeber on the "Free Gift"

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Is it possible to give a truly selfless gift? Anthropologist David Graeber says it's not only impossible, the entire idea of a "free gift" is only a construct born in opposition to impersonal market economies.

In this interview with Steve Paulson, Graeber takes us on a giving tour of Iceland, the US West Coast and Viking history.