It's fun, it thwarts capitalism, and it pays directly in useful stuff instead of having that useless intermediary, money.

It's very basic -- look for a dumpster that has stuff in it, climb in, and see what you can find.

We want to let people shop in peace and dignity. I don't want to be standing over people telling them my freaking politics while they're trying to get new clothes for work.

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.

That’s the thing,” she said. “You add on getting rid of starvation and poverty like it’s a fringe benefit. Like the slice of lemon you get with a plate of whitebait.” He laughed. “That’s why I succeed,” he said, “where the men with beautiful souls always fail. If you walk through the market asking the stallholders to give you a slice of lemon for free, they’d laugh in your face. Pay for the whitebait and you get a good meal of whitebait for your money, plus the free lemon.

For a long time, most intellectuals saw him as a spokesman for capitalism and for making money and getting ahead, a view of America many have had.