Freeconomy Blog - June 2009
Fri
26 Jun
Who is the extremist?
I often get the term 'extremist' thrown in my direction for living the way I do. Especially from my friends who have leanings towards Buddhism. 'Take the middle path' I am told. This I can understand - living without money, I imagine, must seem extreme to most. But what exactly is 'extremism'?
Sat
20 Jun
A week in the moneyless life
People often suggest to me that this blog should be a daily account of my year without money; for example, that I got up, picked some tea, had a crap in the ground and all that.
Wed
17 Jun
I think I need help
Given the title of this blog, you are probably saying to yourself - "well I could have told you that about eighteen months ago" right now. But no, contrary to popular advice, I am not looking to lay myself bare on the psychiatrists couch. I'm just asking for some help with this website.
Sat
13 Jun
An allergic reaction to pharmaceutical companies
I live in a lovely grassy field. Which is great - I love the space, the fresh air, the lack of cars, being in amongst the wildlife and I'm really grateful for being able to watch the sunset. I have one slight problem however - I am allergic to grass pollen. It's like someone allergic to dog hair going to live in a pound.
Sat
06 Jun
Two cups of tea
From most people's viewpoint there are many ways to 'make' a cup of tea; black or white, with or without sugar, weak or strong, to an infinite number of degrees. If you consider the whole process of 'making tea', however, it mostly falls into two categories.
Mon
01 Jun
Freeconomy 2.0 is just days away...
Unbeknown to you all, beneath the calm, peaceful facade that this website may have seemed to portray, things have been pretty hectic since March. It has been eighteen months since this community was born, and whilst it has been successful beyond my wildest visions at this stage of its early development, we're the first to say that we've made many mistakes along the way, and we have you to thank you for pointing them out to us.