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Freeconomics: How to make money by giving things away

guardian.co.uk — International flights that don't cost a thing? Books or music you don't have to pay for? Even companies handing out cars? Traditional business is based on the certainty that everything has a price. But now we are at the dawn of a new consumerist era, governed by 'freeconomics'...

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  • jsd8cc, on 05/06/2008, -0/+4More like FREAKonomics! Am I right? Hello?

    *crickets*
  • rlray216, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3I think part of the reason for the "deja vu" here is that this idea of free stuff and this new economic model is becoming a meme.
  • frooo, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3Interesting article by the guardian, but I could swear I've read that somewhere before. More specifically, I've read that quote about getting a tshirt for less than a cup of coffee before.
  • liamvictor, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2Page two of this: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_ ...
  • inactive, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1It's a loss leader on steroids, not that new of an idea.
  • derekbender, on 05/07/2008, -2/+1really great ideas. It seems they can be applied to anything. I cant wait for 10 years when air travel to Europe will be free...

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