"If we really want to damage the monetary systems of the world, there are things we can do. Embrace the sharing movement. It comes down to relying less on money and finding practical ways to not use currency. Couch surfing verses buying that hotel room. Downloading music or movies for free from the internet. Growing your own food verses grocery shopping. Carpooling. Let people stay with you. Stay with other people. Try health clinics for checkups verses actual doctor's offices. Staying in and reading a book or staying at home verses expensive nights on the town. Home cooked meals verses eating out. Every time you don't use money the economy is affected. Every dollar you don't use comes directly off the top of GDP. Everybody is out for your money. For neo-Liberal economies to work your entire life has to be nothing more than a dollar sign. They know this. So, if you want to change the system just try to find ways around money where possible. If you have to rely on your friends or vice-versa, try it. Network. Give of yourself. Start relying on each other verses spending for your needs as much as possible. Of course it isn't always possible and easier said than done, but do what you can. It will hasten the death of this way of living."
Charies Elsenstein, author of the book, Sacred Economics
@Radical_EgoCom Awesome, I will definitely take a look at this book.
Something that helps people look out of the rat wheel for a bit is reminding them not to care about consumerist fluff: buying that new iPhone makes no sense if your current phone does what you need or can be repaired, fashion just goes everywhere and then comes to the same place, 4K is not a necessity etc. Relationships are what is actually valuable and what we take with us when we go.
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