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Alexa Clay

The free market economy does not possess a monopoly on innovation.

Alexa Clay is a writer and researcher interested in informal and underground economies. A graduate of Brown and Oxford, she is the founder of Wisdom Hackers, a public interest philosophy incubator. The child of two anthropologists, her interest in other cultures and ways of living began early. Her latest book, The Misfit Economy, (co-written with Kyra Maya Phillips) explores the boundaries of the economy and society.

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Alexa Clay is a writer and researcher interested in informal and underground economies. A graduate of Brown and Oxford, she is the founder of Wisdom Hackers, a public interest philosophy incubator. The child of two anthropologists, her interest in other cultures and ways of living began early. Her latest book, The Misfit Economy, (co-written with Kyra Maya Phillips) explores the boundaries of the economy and society.

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http://www.alexaclay.com

The Misfit Economy

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And it might just work.

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8 Lessons From Hackers and Hustlers To Maximize Your Innovation

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