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\nMo’ Money, mo’ problems? One couple in Berlin, Germany thinks so! Raphael Fellmer, his wife, and child have lived without money for over two years!!!\u00a0 Two years!\u00a0 This is not because they cannot find work, but because they choose to. They believe that society can be better without money.<\/p>\n
Fellmer decided to embark on this journey after college.\u00a0 He wanted to raise awareness for how wasteful our society can be.\u00a0 To spread his ideas, Fellmer and a group of friends travelled from Europe to Mexico without money!\u00a0 How’d they do it?\u00a0 They did small jobs for people and good deeds.\u00a0 They eventually got a ride on a sailboat in exchange for crew duties.\u00a0 On his trip, Fellmer met his wife and they quickly had their child.<\/p>\n
Now the happy couple lives in Berlin money free.\u00a0 Fellmer says he’s not lazy as many people claim.\u00a0 Instead he says, “I\u2019m working 40 to 50 hours a week on projects for the good of society.\u201d<\/p>\n
The couple does small jobs for people – gardening, etc\u2026 in exchange for goods, food, and living space.\u00a0 Germany offers free universal healthcare so they have medical expenses covered.\u00a0 They managed to find a gynecologist while his wife, Nieves Palmer, was pregnant.\u00a0 The doctor assisted her in exchange for gardening work.<\/p>\n
Fellmer calls this working together for goods and services “collaborative consumption”.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have not only a surplus of food but of housing,\u201d Fellmer says. \u201cEverything we need is already there. We just need to make the connections.\u201d<\/p>\n
And that’s what’s good,
Jon
The Good World News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"