Economics for the 21st Century | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Finally, the study of economics must account for the fact that a great deal of value today is actually created without any real commercial activity at all -- no buying or selling, no profits or shareholder value. This is value creation through voluntary cooperation. Wikipedia, open-source software, and crowd service all illustrate the immense value being created by groups of collaborating innovators without increasing any single individual’s wealth.