The man who quit money 

Money makes people slaves. It pushes us to feel that it is ok to overpower others. He is a runaway slave. Love this guy. Keep running free man. One day we will be one with you.

A man living his ideals. Rare and beautiful. More power to him!

This is one of the best videos on You Tube . After watching this I gave a 30 day notice at work and quit. I now live like I'm on a camping trip at my home next to the forest and I love it!

Mr. Suelo is a philosopher confronting the insanity of our culture.

What I notice about the off grid people is that they are humble people.

If everyone lived this way... there would be so much abundance... Very courageous of this man.

"we devalue nature because its free "

This dude makes nothing but sense..I may emulate him someday.

I really want to do this....not because I can't find a job, I am resourcefull, not because I can't afford my living, I can manage a low income with all the "luxury" benefits included (clothes, going out, a vacation once in a while). I want this life because this is living. I can barely accept the fact that the work I do revolves around money, buying and selling stuff to people that do the same. I feel this is certain death. You can't truly live those 8 hours a day you work for a company. You are dead. You don't see, smell, taste or interract with free will, you are "working" and live in your "spare time". 8 hours a day you are not living, therefore you could say you are dead

I have totally felt the same way all my life. It's so validating to hear someone speak what I have been feeling but couldn't put my finger on it. I dream of a world without money. Thank you!

This man has truly understood the meaning of life and universe.

This man is going to outlive us materialistic bastards.

Good to see a person living the way the creator intended. No mortgages, no utility bills, and a more hunter gatherer lifestyle. No more supporting banks and their monetary greed. I love the idea of being free - living in a beautiful earth spot...and living like you in your cave. Remember Gilligan's Island? Lifestyle there was nice too...until they were rescued. Good on you!

Thanks Daniel, you are brave and correct! I have made large amounts of money from very honest work but found the price for keeping it my very soul... so I too began to give it away. Then suddenly, people in the system disregarded me as unproductive and useless to them. I was a highly educated Ferrari mechanic, a business owner of a Hardwood flooring outfit, both jobs of which cost me great effort but I found the ROI in quality of life (peoples gratitude) aloof and empty; I went traveling the World. I am far richer in true experience than Bill Gates;

His mentality its very inspiring. Yes his choice and dedication would be extremely difficult to follow in this day and age but every point he has made is completely comprehensible. Society has trained us to perceive him as Looney beggar yet there is soo much truth in his philosophy. The planet belongs to all of us so it our choice as to how we spend our time here. When you die, will your contribution to this earth leave it better or worst?

I actually tried to live like him for 4 or 5 years it's a hard life, but that being said he is a wise man

While we moved away from being a hunter and gatherer, and built "civilization" and saw ourselves as having progressed, in reality, nothing has progressed, nothing...

I'm confused by the society I live in I just don't have the guts it would take to walk out

People lived without money for thousands of years, and bartered and traded, even accepted gifts if it suited them. I don't know why everyone thinks this is such a novel concept.

He says it all as it is. However, by looking at some of the comments below, I doubt that many actually understand what he is trying to convey. Thank you, Daniel ! Namaste !

Much respect to this man, he gets it. Would love to see him on Joe Rogan experience.

Daniel Suelo makes me want to be a better person.

How I wish I could live like this, free with no money. . . Respect my brother

There is nothing wrong with technology or going to the doctor or trying to cure chronic illnesses, what's wrong is trying to keep old people alive when they just want to go, this is one brave man, I agree with most of what he says

"Behold the lilies in the field; they neither sow nor reap..."

It's easy to see this guy as looney but when the mirror is facing us and our lifestyles....?

I cried because I am SO grateful. Thank you SO much for sharing your wisdom! I needed to hear this, thank you! 😊❤️🙏🏼

He hasn't given up living without money -- he's given up living without _his own_ money.

I find the music in this video to be too much in the 'foreground' and greatly distracting. Music is lovely but best to eliminate it and just have David speaking or use acoustic only music.

Money isn't the problem greed is the problem

It must be so empowering to live this way, to trust the flow of life and just BE. So many have said that through "losing" everything they found themselves, their true authentic self.

Check out ' The Venus Project '. The choice is ours.

This guy is awesome. I wish I had more people like this in my life.

This is great what this guy has done. But people need to learn and get their terms and definitions correct. We don't have or use Money - We have and are forced to use Currency. Money will retain its value through time, Currency does not. The Federal Reserve (not Federal or a reserve) Notes you use every day have no true value, its all perceived. And They have lost 98% of their value since 1913 via Inflation (hidden Tax). Gold and Silver have retained their value - 20 oz today will still buy what it did back in the 1910's and before - That is money. Unless you were born before 1913 You have never had or used Money - Only Debt Slave notes made up out of thin air by criminal bankers.

I love this....Thank you ♡

We will all have an opportunity soon to do it his way,and most of us will fail. There is a debt and currency crises and when their bubbles burst, what will we do with our credit cards and cash? We all have a lot to learn from this naturalist who is putting his life in the hands of his Creator.

money is evil... quitting it is the best idea you can have

we are thousands of yrs away from such an perfect way of living unfortunitly

Like this guy. Totally agree with the OPs point of looking for that middle ground. Everyone needs to work to help eliminate waste. Used to work as a kid at McDonald's and saw $300 worth of food thrown out almost daily while reading about people starving. It's ridiculous.

This man makes some truly beautiful observations. "If I can overcome what other people think, I can overcome anything." "Joy comes from within." Making an art of being... awesome. Very inspiring man.

I think it's clear that Daniel's choice reflects well thought out values. His main message seems to be that money shouldn't be our motivation, but rather we should have a more direct relation with our world and each other that reflects what we really are. The belief that money is value actually diminishes our satisfaction in life, as opposed to the conventional belief that says more money = more hapiness. Of course the lifestyle that he chose does not and cannot change the whole system in which we live. So yes, money was still involved somewhere along the line when it comes to the things he needs to survive (except those gotten directly from nature). But this fact does not invalidate the values he has and is expressing through his lifestyle. Also, if our system is going to change, then it will take people like Daniel who are first willing to go against the grain (not necessarily do the exact same thing he's doing). So it seems the people here who are saying he's just hypocritical or unrealistic simply aren't understanding the message or perhaps feel their own values are being threatened.

I so totally agree with and love Daniel's description of living in faith and how everything comes as we need it! I love how he speaks of the natural economy of the earth, how beneficial, freely giving happens constantly in nature, and to live in gratitude. So inspiring! Thank you! I have been immersed in the Coast Salish "Native American'" culture for over 25 years. The traditional economy of this culture is based on the peschelt, also known as 'potlatching.' This is an economy centered around 'giving.' This traditional economy was intentionally outlawed and literally made illegal in the US (Along with First Peoples being forbidden and physically punished at boarding schools when children attempted to speak their traditional languages. First People's were legally banned from practicing this traditional way of sharing and giving. In Coast Salish peschelt culture (Also called potlatch culture) people accumulate things by harvest, handcrafting, trading. and buying necessities such as food, blankets and housewares in addition to other gifts in order to store these up in preparation for giving to others through potlatch celebrations. Hereditary chiefs, community leaders, have the biggest responsibility to give to the community. Material things are seen to be merely representative of spiritual wealth and love. What is most important is how one gives to others. Giving and receiving is an art form. In this traditional peschelt economy, status and wealth comes not by what a person accumulates, rather but by how you contribute to community. In traditional Salish language, there is no word in the culture for "I" there is only the word "we." Different tones are used to communicate who is being referred to. The core understanding is that 'we' are together as an interdependent community. where giving and receiving is part of the natural flow of living.

I so agree with him... He is the most spiritual person I hv ever heard on RU-vid

(we started with a friend yesterday to give 11 sleeping bags to people sleeping on the sidewalks of Paris) I am continuously learning and APPLYING this principle of gratitude and adding massive value :) (as a man thinketh, so is he.) even though honesly *I don't know how I would be able to eat something if I did not receive money by helping.* "the ultimate currency is the feeling you get when you give" -Jim carrey

Love the way he sees the world

This guy is awesome! Where can i give a donation??

Nature and world works without money but on energy. Energy !!

All respect this guy is a true free spirit am sure he enjoys every breath he takes

This shows why we should have (UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME).

I freakin love Suelo

I still believe he is living lower than he has to. But I'm an dreamer. I am working to get in his position so I can prove it to my self.

im 16 and that thought just hit me that you shouldnt waste your life doing work for someone else to earn money money and more money, i wanna live freely and peacfuly but im scared that this thought will fly away and i become another one in this horrible system. i really dont want to care what i will wear what hearstyle should i have but somehow something forces me to be like everybody in this sociality and to make someone like my clothes or flex on somebody.. but its really doesnt matter how can't everybody see this. its sad that every parent teaches their kids from young age and puts in their heads that 'you should be part of this system'. its sad and im so lucky to get that in so young age. thank you

His concept, is profound. It definitely have me considering my way of life.

This man thinks just like me, the only difference is I'm only 16.

maybe the most relaxing video on the internet

"if i can overcome what other think then i can overcome anything" wow such a inspiration!!

Ugh, that background music is just awful!!!

I love this concept. to the people saying this is lazy, i'm guessing you have never tried living in the woods without food. it takes more time and dedication compared to just going to the store and buying stuff. I feel this is a hard way to go. for it's one of those things that once you do it there usually is no way of coming back.

This is Brilliant! Thank you so much for a genuine, heartfelt and deeply thoughtful conversation. Blessings.

We are trapped in Babylon and when this system falls, we will all live like this brother whether we like it or not!

Where is Mr. $40 million dollar Joel Osteen? What are his comments on this? Haha...he's probably out promoting another one of his books for $24.99 plus S+H.

This guy inspires me so much.. a world without money would be beautiful

This guy knows the truth.

15:25 - 15:50 is the answer everyone is looking for. That is how you become happy. Stop caring about what others think, society has creeated a mind game on us that we need to break from. Hell, my wife and I are. We live in Oregon currently, I am 26 and my wife is 20, we are leaving everything behind and doing the same thing this guy is doing. We start our journey at the end of January 2018 and will be documenting it and uploading it to my channel for anyone that is interested.

The music is annoying!

You have to shift value and reassign it in order to access control. Our values dictate our actions. Having our values redirected since birth allows an installment of a false belief in hierarchy. Instead of seeing the truth, that all things on Earth are part of a balance and therefore have equal importance and equal value to all other things, we place value on a false concept of hierarchy and shift our self value downward and place others above us. This is done intentionally. The root of all evil isn't money. It's the concept of hierarchy. Money is just a tool that supports dependencies on this hierarchy so that one group can control resources and control access to those resources over another group.

What a beautiful soul! He's such an inspiration! And what a wonderful wisdom he shares! Thanks for this amazing testimony!

Hats off to you Daniel, you are walking the walk. It's always refreshing to see someone who has dissolved their ego to the extent that they can see the connected reality of our place with nature and the other. The profit motive has in fact polluted every facet of modern life.

the comments are so ego based.

'we've lost touch' he says..couldnt be said better!....wake up my little ming mongs!..wake up now

Beautiful!!

This man is so full of wisdom and blessed. It is a wonderful thing to hear you share.

More power to u my friend ....The system is corrupt and its all about the money , natural living is the best and gives u peace of mind ....x

Great video and good questions with good sensible answers. Label him what you want. Nature doesn't label, she is just.

This is possibly the most wonderful video I have watched ever. Perfectly put I to words everything I have been trying to put together in my head. Very excited to build on this in my own life.

The principle of grace is the greatest and most powerful motivator.

I would have enjoyed this more if that music wasn't in the background.

I wanna live off the grid

I cant tell how old he is ! Good looking chap. Has a very soothing speech with well thought out responses.

respect to this man

Why is he mocking everybody else does he thing he is better than us ?

all summer long I felt like the bear eating raspberries; language is so money-influenced: paid back, worth, loss, debt, credit, balance, big deal, trust, shares, invest, pay, buy, purchase, economy, free, waste, numbers, insurance, bank account, bankruptcy, ...

I love this man! Thank you Michael!

Let's all take a stand and start livibg the way Daniel is living. Living free and iff grid

The concept of living of the land fails as soon you dive that dumpster. Living of the land does not include relying on other peoples efforts to sustain your life. I'm so fed up with these quasi-philosophical DIY neo-hippies.

money its self is fine, its the debt system that is at fault, greedy Jbanks always want more money, if you give money to a country that you know will not be able to pay it back, you essentially control the country.

when there is no challenge people can't feel accomplished and become depressed

I urge everybody to listen to this man. He has connected with the Universe. Hipsters, dumpster divers, gadget addicts, career trolls, city rats, coffee culture aficionados, misguided people in general, this man's advice is for you.

A man ghosting, awesome but nothing new!

Dear Editor: Have you read the book, The Man Who Quit Money? I have. It was written by a man from Missoula, Montana, Mark Sundeen. In TMWQM, Mark Sundeen writes about Daniel Suelo who, supposedly, lives in a cave outside of Moab, Utah, without any income at all, using no money, of his own freewill, and survives! This is far from the truth. Daniel often goes to the public library in Moab to use the Internet. Daniel often hitches rides here and there using the public road and a Good Samaritan’s fuel. However, Daniel does not consider these activities as using money, even though he is consuming a public goods (library computer and Internet) and private goods (the Good Samaritan’s car and fuel.) Daniel Suelo has some mumbo-jumbo philosophy that allows him to consume all public goods and any private goods from “friends” as long as he accepts with gratitude. Let me make this clear: In Daniel Suelo’s mind, all the people in the world can live freely, as long as we give to one another and accept with gratitude. What a bunch of malarkey! If a person uses a public good (a road, the library, attending a museum, whatever), then that person is using money. This isn’t up for debate. Yes, the money is tax-payers’ money so the money is being consumed indirectly, in the form of taxes, but money is being consumed nonetheless. And, anyone who accepts “gifts” from others (private goods from “friends”) is still CONSUMING, even if he or she accepts with gratitude. Daniel Suelo cannot see these truths. Daniel Suelo still insists he uses no money. Thus, Daniel Suelo is delusional. Also, Daniel Suelo often “house sits” for friendly supporters, using their home, sleeping in their beds and eating their food while his supporters are elsewhere. But, according to Daniel, he is not using any money. Remember, this consumption is allowed, as long as he accepts with gratitude. Suelo’s delusional mind should be clear to rational people. What is terrible and very troubling is that Daniel Suelo, along with the help of writer Mark Sundeen, is spreading this delusional malarkey to other people. In effect, Daniel Suelo and Mark Sundeen are lying to these people, enticing these innocent and gullible individuals to give up the striving of life, to leave the money system, to live like the great one, Daniel Suelo, the prophet, free of money. This is disgusting. Daniel Suelo is an egomaniac perpetrating his myth into weak and impressionable people, not only in the USA but around the world. Why? Why do you think? To get a following. Once on his Facebook page, Daniel Suelo said that he remembers when he was five years old, standing in his crib, holding onto the bars. There, in that moment, he had a vision, a vision that said he was going to be a LEADER OF A MOVEMENT. Ha! I am not making this stuff up. It is there. Go to his FB page and research it. You might have to go back some time, circa spring 2013. Anyway, really, who sees such visions at five years old? Budding egomaniacs; that’s who, maybe a David Koresh. In writing his sympathetic biography of Daniel Suelo, TMWQM, Mark Sundeen has not only endorsed Daniel Suelo’s lies but romanticized his lifestyle and encouraged others to attempt to live thus, to attempt to live free of money. The writer Mark Sundeen knew and associated with Daniel Suelo BEFORE the writing of his book, TMWQM. This leads one to believe that Mark Sundeen knew good and well that Suelo’s ideas would be appealing to many, and this appeal would make Mark Sundeen much money. How ironic?!!! Mark Sundeed writes a book about a prophet who lives his life without money in order to make money for himself!! Now, I am not some Ayn Rand, selfish tea-bagger. I have been a lifelong liberal and understand the incredibly difficult path to becoming financially secure in this life. Even in today’s modern world, equality and opportunity are still myths. One’s birth is the greatest indicator of financial success, a greater indicator than ambition or even IQ. Nearly half of the world’s population lives on less than two dollars a day. About 40 percent of the USA population lives from one paycheck to the other. Considering these dismal truths, I would love for a human being to be able to live without money, to live in a beautiful utopian world, to live as John Lennon once sang in his song IMAGINE: nothing to kill of die for, with no heaven above us, no hell below, no possessions, in a brotherhood of man. Ha! Yea, John Lennon was a dreamer, beautiful, but a dreamer nonetheless. That life is just not going to happen. Even in the old Soviet Union the idea was not to live completely without money. Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky were not that stupid, so stupid to try to pull such a ridiculous idea over the heads of the people. Can you imagine Vladimir Lenin saying: “We can live free! Using no money!” The people would not have been deceived. So, Lenin and Trotsky told a partial live. “We can live equal!” This partial lie didn’t turn out too well, even though North Korea and Cuba (not China) are still continuing with such pretense. The world is rough, and this rough world is established on money. Money is the proof that we are physical beings. Money is proof that our existence is not only spiritual, as the prophet Daniel Suelo would like to convince people, people whom he hopes will become his new disciples. Once again, let me be very clear: An utopian society of life-without-money is complete BULLSH@#. There will never be a way to live COMPLETELY without money. If you use public goods, then you are using money indirectly. If you “house sit,” you are using someone else’s money. Sure, there are minimalist, people who choose to live with the bare essentials, (remember Henry David Thoreau), and there are people who just glean off of society, people whom John Lenin’s buddy, Paul McCartney, might have been referring to when Paul sang: got a good reason, for taking the easy way out… These people don’t bother me, either one, the minimalist or the person who has sort of just checked out. I understand they are fed up with the money system. However, do not lie to me and say you live with NO MONEY! In his book TMWQM, author Mark Sundeen did not ask any real difficult questions to Daniel Suelo. Sundeen was definitely not working as an objective journalist or and objective biographer. Remember, Daniel Suelo and Mark Sundeen have known each other for many years. They were friends before this book was written! Such a friendship automatically produces a biased book, a biased book in favor of Daniel Suelo’s mythical life. Sundeen’s angle was clear. He wanted to romanticize Daniel Suelo as much as he could in order to sell books. Someone in the Missoula community needs to contact Mr. Sundeen and ask him a simple question: “Do you really believe that Daniel Suelo is living without any money?” If Mark Sundeen says, yes, then Mark Sundeen is a liar. If Mark Sundeen says, no, then Mark Sundeen is knowingly glorifying a charlatan, a charlatan who is seducing young people from around the county into a fake life, a life that cannot be lived, a life where one day the convert will wake up and ask: “Why have I been wasting my life?” Of course, the prophet Daniel Suelo would say, “You are not wasting your life, you are living your life freely.” Yea, you are living your life “freely” if you can find some “friends” who will let you “house sit” during the winter months like the great guru, Daniel Suelo, does. People, do not be deceived! Do not join Daniel Seulo’s, Moneyless Tribe, his group of disciples who, day by day, are becoming just as delusional as their leader, accepting his indoctrination. The Moneyless Tribe is Daniel Suelo’s cult. Daniel Suelo’s Moneyless Tribe is not like Occupy Wall Street which was trying to bring attention to outrageous CEO pay and the corruption in the banking system. No, Daniel Suelo’s Moneyless Tribe just wants to live outside of the system, the system of money. There is a problem, NO ONE can exists COMPLETELY outside the system of money. Daniel Suelo is really a Freegan, a person who does not want to live in our consumerism society, a person who wants to glean off of the leftovers, the kind of person Beatle Paul McCartney sung about. This is fine with me. Just tell the truth. Stop with your malarkey. Stop with your lies. Delbert Blanton Kokomo, Indiana

I lived in my van for 6 years. It was good....up to a point. I gave it up for a warm room in the winter and air conditioning in the summer...a a proper toilet. Not to mention medical when I needed it. And people dont tell me I have to move on anymore. If you want to live in a cave on in a van go for it. Ive had enough.

My name is River I am daughter to sue. Thank you for clarifying my path. OF ALL THE THINGS I HAVE USED OUTLY TO HELP ME TURN INWARD, THIS IS ONE THING THAT DID IT, WHEN SO MANY THINGS DID NOT. MY GRATITUDE SINCERELY 🙏

Very interesting. But if I may suggest that an interview that is quite long , not just a snippet of short answers, is perhaps better left without adding a soundtrack over the dialogue. Just a thought. It can be a little distracting.

the music is no added value...

Daniel suelo is a role model of a man of who manage to survived by his true faith with God without the help of a penny for him faith is wealth

"Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten." ~ The Cree People

He should re-title his video: "How to become a bum without becoming a bum", by Freeloaders Anonymous.

I can't listen to the rest of this. The music is just so annoying.

The best human yet I have found in the internet.

An amazing perspective on life on Earth! We need to take heed and think about what this means in our own lives.