Freeconomy Blog - August 2010
Sat
28 Aug
The Moneyless Man review
Three years ago, whilst living in my old houseboat (a converted yacht whose eventual sale, ironically, paid for this website originally) on Bristol harbour, I read a fantastic book called The Earth Care Manual, a seminal work by a permaculturalist called Patrick Whitefield. It had a huge impact on my thinking; it not only inspired me to design my life in a smarter way, it gave me the tools to do so. I now call what I do 'permaculture-without-the-cash', which I believe is permaculture in its truest form.
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Mon
16 Aug
The Future of Freeconomy
Goethe once said that "none are more enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." How true. Most of us today believe that we are free, that we have freedom. We believe that slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century. But, in reality, was it? Or was it just re-branded, sold to us under a carefully crafted guise?
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Mon
02 Aug
The Moneyless Vrs Supporting small, local businesses Debate
At this point in history, would it not be more beneficial to support small, local, independent businesses rather than going completely moneyless and, therefore, 'opting out' of this political and economic model we find ourselves in? It's a very valid question and one I'm regularly asked by those who care about protecting the natural environment and building resilient local communities.
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