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Saturday, 22 May 2010 21:43

A former economist in the United Kingdom decided to lead a new life, where money has no importance.

I wake up every morning thinking "What will be, it is. I take life as such and try to enjoy every moment I lived." These are the words of a man who takes their existence without the money. Britain withdrew all the money, it feeds on plants, lives in a caravan and take a shower with water heated in the sun in a wooden bucket.

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Mark Boyle, an economist, decided to live without money after the discussion with a friend. "In 2007, I was talking with a friend about the problems facing the world. So I realized that underlying difficulties To all the world is money, which creates a rift between people and their actions," said Briton quoted by CNN.

After 18 months of the experiment, Boyle published a book entitled "The Moneyless Man" which tells of life without finance. Britain intends to use money from selling the book to create community Freeconomy "where people can live without money together.

"The first months were hard, I had to find my rhythm," added Boyle CNN. "If you think moving from one house to another and change jobs is difficult, imagine how it feels to change everything at once."

When he decided to give up money, working as director of Britain's organic food company in Bristol. He sold the house and posted a notice requesting a tent or a caravan. To warm up, one of his friends made him a wood oven.

After 18 months of living without money, claims that Britain is happy and that has adapted to changing conditions. He realized, however, that not all people could live like him.

[Antena3]

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