http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-free-cup-of-coffee-at-starbucks/ My year-long book-as-a-blog experiment in why we choose to consume, or not Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-free-cup-of-coffee-at-starbucks/#comment-515 Gaurav Mishra Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:45:54 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=77#comment-515 @Siva: Thanks for pointing out Annalakshmi. I have updated my post with it. @Siva: Thanks for pointing out Annalakshmi. I have updated my post with it.

]]> http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-free-cup-of-coffee-at-starbucks/#comment-499 Siva Rajendran Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:55 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=77#comment-499 A chain of restaurants already follow that philosophy. Annalakshmi Hotel, Singapore follows the concept - Eat what you want, Give as you Feel. From their website "...Almost all Annalakshmi outlets world over runs on this concept of “Eat as you want, Give as you Feel...” - http://www.annalakshmi.com.sg/index_files/EatAsYouWant.htm A chain of restaurants already follow that philosophy. Annalakshmi Hotel, Singapore follows the concept - Eat what you want, Give as you Feel. From their website “…Almost all Annalakshmi outlets world over runs on this concept of “Eat as you want, Give as you Feel…” - http://www.annalakshmi.com.sg/index_files/EatAsYouWant.htm

]]> http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-free-cup-of-coffee-at-starbucks/#comment-492 Gaurav Mishra Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:16:19 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=77#comment-492 @VT: Well, the principle is that if the sum of all that is "good" in the world is bigger than the sum of all that is "not good", then for every person who will exploit such a system, there will be another who is over-generous, so it will even out in the end. :-) @VT: Well, the principle is that if the sum of all that is “good” in the world is bigger than the sum of all that is “not good”, then for every person who will exploit such a system, there will be another who is over-generous, so it will even out in the end.

]]> http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-free-cup-of-coffee-at-starbucks/#comment-476 VT Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:45:43 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=77#comment-476 <strong>Yeah, but usually where there is a high income gap, people were take advantage of such things :) Yeah, but usually where there is a high income gap, people were take advantage of such things

]]> http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-free-cup-of-coffee-at-starbucks/#comment-474 The Ten Unthinkable Futures of Marketing | Gauravonomics Blog Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:53:49 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=77#comment-474 [...] 1. No products will have price tags anymore. People will pick up products from the mall, or order them online and have them delivered home, and pay only what they want to pay. (Update: I was aware of the numerous examples of authors and musicians giving away their books and music for free, but I discovered two examples of restaurants giving away food for free, and allowing the patrons to decide what they want to pay for ....) [...] […] 1. No products will have price tags anymore. People will pick up products from the mall, or order them online and have them delivered home, and pay only what they want to pay. (Update: I was aware of the numerous examples of authors and musicians giving away their books and music for free, but I discovered two examples of restaurants giving away food for free, and allowing the patrons to decide what they want to pay for ….) […]

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