Living without money.

brianlux

What a concept!  If I were younger and not happily attached, I would definitely consider trying this.  My wife read the book, The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen which she passed on to me.  It tells the story of Daniel Suelo who left his life savings of $30 in a phone booth in 2000 and has live without money since.  It's an amazing story.  There are others who have and are doing the same.  Here are some of those people:

Daniel Suelo:

Mark Boyle, also know as "The Moneyless Man", Irish activist and founder of Freeconomy Community, has lived without money since 2008:

I love this concept.  Oh to me young again!

jwhjr17

No thanks

lastexitlondon

Into the wild

brianlux

jwhjr17 said:

No thanks

I wouldn't want to do it permanently, even if I could, but at a n earlier age, I might have tried it for awhile.

And there's more to the story than just living without money.  The book about Suelo really gets me thinking about my relationship to money and things. I think it's a very healthy idea to be at least more aware of what money means, how we live, what we think we want and what we need.  And it's a damn good read!

brianlux

lastexitlondon said:

Into the wild

That book and McCandless' quest for a simpler life was also inspiring.  And another fine read too!

Meltdown99

brianlux said:

lastexitlondon said:

Into the wild

That book and McCandless' quest for a simpler life was also inspiring.  And another fine read too!

I have actually read that Alaska Authorities said that book and the story of McCandliss have been more harmful than anything.  McCandliss was ill-prepared and had no real idea of how to live off-grid or off the land.  Every year Alaska has to do some rescue's along that trail and just a couple weeks ago a honeymooning couple from Europe had tragedy strike when the newlywed bride died crossing a fast-moving river and was swept away 1feet  downriver...

I wish the media would quit with the romance of living off the land.  Not much of society is equipped to live off the land...

PJ_Soul

I don't see how this would be possible without completely taking advantage of other people's money or what they buy with it.

tempo_n_groove

PJ_Soul said:

I don't see how this would be possible without completely taking advantage of other people's money or what they buy with it.

She's back!
  

Meltdown99

I could not live without money...but I've done a great job of creating an affordable living lifestyle...

brianlux

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

lastexitlondon said:

Into the wild

That book and McCandless' quest for a simpler life was also inspiring.  And another fine read too!

I have actually read that Alaska Authorities said that book and the story of McCandliss have been more harmful than anything.  McCandliss was ill-prepared and had no real idea of how to live off-grid or off the land.  Every year Alaska has to do some rescue's along that trail and just a couple weeks ago a honeymooning couple from Europe had tragedy strike when the newlywed bride died crossing a fast-moving river and was swept away 1feet  downriver...

I wish the media would quit with the romance of living off the land.  Not much of society is equipped to live off the land...

That's because many people don't read carefully.  If they did, they would not go ou into the wild unprepared.  Krakauer knows these things.  He makes it clear.   Some people just don't think critically or plan well.  That's not Krakauer's fault.   As for the romance of living off the land, that is also not Krakauer's invention.  What is made of his book is not his doing.

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

I don't see how this would be possible without completely taking advantage of other people's money or what they buy with it.

That's a logical question to ask. Sundeen addresses that quite early in the book. One of things that is noted is that Suelo's carbon"footprint" is small. The average American's is about 20 tons per year. Suelo's is close to that of an Ethiopian's- about 200 pounds. Much of what he lives on is scavenged, so he actually reduces energy consumption by removing and using waste that would be hauled off to land fills. He accepts hospitality that is freely given but accepts no funds from government programs funded by taxes. He also works (one of the things he's done is to volunteer at a shelter for abused women and children), but accepts no payment and does not barter.

lastexitlondon

I would do it. I hate money  and since ive been ill ive lived off  of fuck all for years now. I love the idea. If only  the idea. I get you bri

brianlux

lastexitlondon said:

I would do it. I hate money  and since ive been ill ive lived off  of fuck all for years now. I love the idea. If only  the idea. I get you bri

Rob, you would love, love, love this book.  I've found it hugely inspiring and full of hope.  I totally get Elizabeth Gilbert's quote on the cover of the book:

"This is a beautiful, thoughtful, and wonderful book.  I suspect I may find myself thinking about it every day for the rest of my life."

rgambs

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

lastexitlondon said:

Into the wild

That book and McCandless' quest for a simpler life was also inspiring.  And another fine read too!

I have actually read that Alaska Authorities said that book and the story of McCandliss have been more harmful than anything.  McCandliss was ill-prepared and had no real idea of how to live off-grid or off the land.  Every year Alaska has to do some rescue's along that trail and just a couple weeks ago a honeymooning couple from Europe had tragedy strike when the newlywed bride died crossing a fast-moving river and was swept away 1feet  downriver...

I wish the media would quit with the romance of living off the land.  Not much of society is equipped to live off the land...

That is not an accurate summary of the McCandless story.  He was pretty well prepared and he was living quite successfully until he got sick, most likely from a fungal infection.

Yes, his story has inspired idiots to exercise their idiocy, but a cursory glance at the SAR records of any major National Park will show that idiots love to exercise their idiocy at every opportunity.

rgambs

We barter when we can, my wife traded an emergency foreign body removal for a steering cable replacement for our boat yesterday lol

F Me In The Brain

brianlux said:

What a concept!  If I were younger and not happily attached, I would definitely consider trying this.  My wife read the book, The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen which she passed on to me.  It tells the story of Daniel Suelo who left his life savings of $30 in a phone booth in 2000 and has live without money since.  It's an amazing story.  There are others who have and are doing the same.  Here are some of those people:

Daniel Suelo:

Mark Boyle, also know as "The Moneyless Man", Irish activist and founder of Freeconomy Community, has lived without money since 2008:

I love this concept.  Oh to me young again!

I would donate the Irish guy a Pearl jam shirt.

brianlux

F Me In The Brain said:

brianlux said:

What a concept!  If I were younger and not happily attached, I would definitely consider trying this.  My wife read the book, The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen which she passed on to me.  It tells the story of Daniel Suelo who left his life savings of $30 in a phone booth in 2000 and has live without money since.  It's an amazing story.  There are others who have and are doing the same.  Here are some of those people:

Daniel Suelo:

Mark Boyle, also know as "The Moneyless Man", Irish activist and founder of Freeconomy Community, has lived without money since 2008:

I love this concept.  Oh to me young again!

I would donate the Irish guy a Pearl jam shirt.

:rofl:

vaggar99

brianlux said:

What a concept!  If I were younger and not happily attached, I would definitely consider trying this.  My wife read the book, The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen which she passed on to me.  It tells the story of Daniel Suelo who left his life savings of $30 in a phone booth in 2000 and has live without money since.  It's an amazing story.  There are others who have and are doing the same.  Here are some of those people:

Daniel Suelo:

Mark Boyle, also know as "The Moneyless Man", Irish activist and founder of Freeconomy Community, has lived without money since 2008:

I love this concept.  Oh to me young again!

living like this as a PJ fan is impossible

brianlux

vaggar99 said:

brianlux said:

What a concept!  If I were younger and not happily attached, I would definitely consider trying this.  My wife read the book, The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen which she passed on to me.  It tells the story of Daniel Suelo who left his life savings of $30 in a phone booth in 2000 and has live without money since.  It's an amazing story.  There are others who have and are doing the same.  Here are some of those people:

Daniel Suelo:

Mark Boyle, also know as "The Moneyless Man", Irish activist and founder of Freeconomy Community, has lived without money since 2008:

I love this concept.  Oh to me young again!

living like this as a PJ fan is impossible

Impossible?  How do you know neither of these guys is not a Pearl Jam fan? 

pearljammr78

They may like Pearl Jam, but to love Pearl Jam takes money. 


I kid,I kid 

Yes to be young again. That lifestyle seems like a lot of work. And I’m to old and tired to even try. 

brianlux

pearljammr78 said:

They may like Pearl Jam, but to love Pearl Jam takes money. 


I kid,I kid 

Yes to be young again. That lifestyle seems like a lot of work. And I’m to old and tired to even try. 

I hear you!  I too old for a lot of things which is probably why I enjoy more than ever movies and books about things I can no longer do or even consider doing- living in the wild, mountaineering, playing guitar in a band in front of thousands of adoring fans (haha, like I could ever do that!)