If we grew our own food, we wouldn't waste a third of it as we do today. If we made our own tables and chairs, we wouldn't throw them out the moment we changed the interior decor. If we had to clean our own drinking water, we wouldn't waste it so freely. As long as money exists, these symptoms will surely persist. So I decided last November to give it up, for one year initially, and reconnect directly with the things I use and consume.