I think most things have a certain type of market value, just measured using varying currencies.
As a kid, did you ever blow a big bubble and your friends were jealous? You “earned” some status points. As an adult, you can leverage this “zero-demand” skill next time you’re in line next to a kid at the airport.
I think it would be possible to imagine a context where many such skills can earn you non-monetary rewards.
Yes, but “for free” normally means ‘not for money’, or at least ‘not for tangible goods’. If you take it to mean ‘for no reason at all, not even the fun of it’ it becomes nearly meaningless.
I think most things have a certain type of market value, just measured using varying currencies.
As a kid, did you ever blow a big bubble and your friends were jealous? You “earned” some status points. As an adult, you can leverage this “zero-demand” skill next time you’re in line next to a kid at the airport.
I think it would be possible to imagine a context where many such skills can earn you non-monetary rewards.
Yes, but “for free” normally means ‘not for money’, or at least ‘not for tangible goods’. If you take it to mean ‘for no reason at all, not even the fun of it’ it becomes nearly meaningless.