“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” – Henry Ford

The Freegans.  These are people who who renounce all money and possessions. They often live in the woods, on the fringes of civilization, abandoned buildings or caves.  For food they rely on handouts, dumpster diving, foraging, fishing, and (some of them) hunting.  Individuals and groups have have risen out of a desire to boycott what they see as a consumer system and a waste of resources.  They are today’s hippie communes.

It’s important to note that this lifestyle would not probably not fly in a place that didn’t have dumpsters and free libraries or generous neighbors.   Yet there is certainly something very freeing about living outside the constraints and trappings of modern society.

It’s hard to imagine NOT using money, almost impossible for me to comprehend.

One of my favorite books growing up, one that I’ve read dozens of times was called “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean George.  It’s about a boy who runs away from home to the Catskill Mountains and learn how to live in the wild.   I often thought about whether it’s something that I could do.   Maybe for a short while I concluded.   But I like Twizzlers too much.

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