Germany: This German woman lived without money for ONE year
- 10 years ago
Video ID: 20140827-053
M/S Taubert walking
SOT, Greta Taubert, Journalist and Author (English): "I was very hopeful to grow everything by myself. The point is, the earth just wasn't ready for that. So I called my mother."
M/S Taubert smelling herbs
SOT, Greta Taubert, Journalist and Author (English): "This is where my mother put the soil and this is where she didn't. So, what are we learning? It's always good to have a good mother, Mother Earth."
C/U Taubert peeling vegetables
SOT, Greta Taubert, Journalist and Author (English): "Summer and Autumn it's easy to live on what you get from the fields, but in winter it gets really difficult. Only cabbage and potatoes and stuff, so it's not so much fun."
W/S Taubert in her garden
SOT, Greta Taubert, journalist, author of the book "Apocalypse Now" (English): "It was not about just an adventurous trip into surviving stuff, but it was a thought of, 'how do I get back to the core of things?' Because I can't if I just go to a supermarket and pay for it, I don't know anything about the value just because I know the price."
M/S Taubert looking for useful things in a dumpster
C/U Taubert picking out scrap metal
SOT, Greta Taubert, journalist, author of the book "Apocalypse Now" (English): "I think in the end it was a kind of complete brain wash; I had to over-think all of my consuming habits, the way I go shopping, the way I feed myself. The way I live, actually."
M/S Taubert and friend looking through photographs
M/S Taubert showing her clothes
SCRIPT
Author and journalist Greta Taubert spoke about her experience living one year without spending any money, during an interview given in Leipzig on Wednesday.
Taubert spent the cash-less year making her own clothes, bartering with people, and growing her own food, all while living in downtown Leipzig. Remembering the hardships of winter, Taubert described eating mainly cabbage and potatoes during the colder months as "not fun."
Taubert said the ordeal was not undertaken merely as an adventure, but that she also wanted to rediscover the value of things beyond their price tag. The experience, Taubert added, made her "over-think" many of her habits, including how she shops, eats and consumes.
Taubert compiled her memories and experiences from the year-long feat into a published book called, 'Apocalypse Now.'
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M/S Taubert walking
SOT, Greta Taubert, Journalist and Author (English): "I was very hopeful to grow everything by myself. The point is, the earth just wasn't ready for that. So I called my mother."
M/S Taubert smelling herbs
SOT, Greta Taubert, Journalist and Author (English): "This is where my mother put the soil and this is where she didn't. So, what are we learning? It's always good to have a good mother, Mother Earth."
C/U Taubert peeling vegetables
SOT, Greta Taubert, Journalist and Author (English): "Summer and Autumn it's easy to live on what you get from the fields, but in winter it gets really difficult. Only cabbage and potatoes and stuff, so it's not so much fun."
W/S Taubert in her garden
SOT, Greta Taubert, journalist, author of the book "Apocalypse Now" (English): "It was not about just an adventurous trip into surviving stuff, but it was a thought of, 'how do I get back to the core of things?' Because I can't if I just go to a supermarket and pay for it, I don't know anything about the value just because I know the price."
M/S Taubert looking for useful things in a dumpster
C/U Taubert picking out scrap metal
SOT, Greta Taubert, journalist, author of the book "Apocalypse Now" (English): "I think in the end it was a kind of complete brain wash; I had to over-think all of my consuming habits, the way I go shopping, the way I feed myself. The way I live, actually."
M/S Taubert and friend looking through photographs
M/S Taubert showing her clothes
SCRIPT
Author and journalist Greta Taubert spoke about her experience living one year without spending any money, during an interview given in Leipzig on Wednesday.
Taubert spent the cash-less year making her own clothes, bartering with people, and growing her own food, all while living in downtown Leipzig. Remembering the hardships of winter, Taubert described eating mainly cabbage and potatoes during the colder months as "not fun."
Taubert said the ordeal was not undertaken merely as an adventure, but that she also wanted to rediscover the value of things beyond their price tag. The experience, Taubert added, made her "over-think" many of her habits, including how she shops, eats and consumes.
Taubert compiled her memories and experiences from the year-long feat into a published book called, 'Apocalypse Now.'
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