jetpack domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131updraftplus domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131avia_framework domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /mnt/stor08-wc1-ord1/694335/916773/www.tvhe.co.nz/web/content/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131I think we just have a cultural norm which requires us to give something in exchange for a valuable gift. People often feel guilty taking the album for free and taking advantage of Radiohead’s generosity without giving anything in return. Paying something assuages their guilt, so I think it’s still utility maximising behaviour: they’re paying to divest themselves of negative, guilty feelings. Obviously some people feel that guilt more strongly than others and have to pay more in order to eradicate it from their conscience.
It would certainly be interesting to know the relationship between willingness to pay and level of guilt felt.
]]>It would be fascinating to know the varying importance of willingness to pay (ie maximum price) versus willingness to share surplus in peoples’ decisions about what price to pay on-line.
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