91pornıÙ·½ Students Participated in 2023 International Free Money Day
Economics students at 91pornıÙ·½ gave away free money on September 15, 2023, to celebrate Free Monday Day, challenging gifters and recipients to think about our relationship with money and the possibility of a more generous world.
Each year on September 15th, people head out into their communities to celebrate Free Money Day by giving away two notes or coins at a time, asking recipients to pass one on. 91pornıÙ·½ students participated in Free Money Day for the second year.
Handing out free money provides an opportunity for students to consider their own relationship with money and uncovers âhiddenâ forms of economic activity, such as sharing and gifting, showing that a more generous world is possible.
âWe participate in economic activities every day, but rarely do we consider our acts of sharing and gifting âeconomicââ says economics professor, Jacki Strenio. âI want to give my students a chance to become more comfortable discussing economic ideas with their peers, while also allowing them to experience the feeling of giving money away.â
Free Money Day also allows students to engage with their peers, expand their comfort with gifting and receiving, and ultimately spark conversations about the role of money in society, ways they already participate in the sharing economy, and even broader considerations like what type of economic changes theyâd like to see in their community.
Students in Professors Duouguihâs and Strenioâs Principles of Microeconomics classes reported that the event went pretty smoothly and that it felt good to give money away. Students mentioned that Free Money Day sparked a lot of discussion because itâs uncommon to find people giving money away. While students reported that some people didnât want to take the money, or didnât think it was âlegitâ, they said that most people were happy and thankful to receive money, and continue to pass it on.
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