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Daniel Suelo lives in caves in the canyonlands of Utah. He survives by harvesting wild foods and eating roadkill.
He has no job, no bank account and does not accept government welfare. In fact, Suelo has no money at all.
Suelo may have shunned all the trappings of modern American life, but he is not an isolationist.
Since abandoning money in 2000, the former cook from Moab, Utah has remained an active member of his community and avid blogger.
Mark Sundeen, author of The Man Who Quit Money, admits many people would regard Suelo's alternative lifestyle as bizarre. But the 2008 financial crash has led many to question the value of money. He explains some of the lessons found in Suelo's philosophy.
Produced for the BBC by David Eckenrode
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In Idaho there are quite a few people living in caves
Did you forget the disabled people who need assistance to live.?
Its a tough life living in a cave.. not much comfort..
This might be ok for this Suelo, but its not good for all types of people..
When I was 25 I could live on the street
and crash around, but as one ages they need more protection from the physical environment.
The real clue is to live within their means in the simplest environment.The money is not the evil.. its the karma and how one deals with it.
Birds live in trees, bugs live in dirt, Its not where or how one lives --- but how to live stress free.
He's a real life example of a Super Hero!
Mark says:
"The fact is if everybody lived like the average American the world would collapse much more quickly than everyone lived like Suelo".
I don't know how did he arrive to this conclusion but this says a lot about our economy/financial system. The financial system runs in the following way:
1.) If all the people are working, 100% employment rate is achieved, the financial system will collapse even after the taxes are collected. Therefore, they cut the jobs.
2. The biggest reason the financial system survives is due the homeless, jobless people who live on streets, caves, or sometimes in prison ( a few states I think have laws that if your homeless you go into prison, stupid stupid law). And also all those stupid taxes they collect.
What an idiotic world of finance we live in...
Wow! Truly an amazing man!