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Better Than Free

Posted on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 12:13AM by Registered CommenterKrystyn Heide | Comments1 Comment | References1 Reference

In his latest post, Kevin Kelly writes:


(There) are eight things that are better than free. Eight uncopyable values. I call them “generatives.” A generative value is a quality or attribute that must be generated, grown, cultivated, nurtured. A generative thing can not be copied, cloned, faked, replicated, counterfeited, or reproduced. It is generated uniquely, in place, over time. In the digital arena, generative qualities add value to free copies, and therefore are something that can be sold.

His post goes on to explain these eight generatives — immediacy, personalization, interpretation, authenticity, accessibility, embodiment, patronage, and findability — building blocks of new products and services that are required reading for anyone who creates products or offers services in today’s digital economy.

You can read more at Kevin’s site here:
http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/01/better_than_fre.php

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hey i think this is a great thing you are doing
February 21, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterbrittany

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