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Living Unchained: Building a moneyless, post scarcity society

Justin Fairchild

Living Unchained is a podcast exploring life beyond money. Each season features a powerful book—from Unchained: Living Without Money to Moneyless Society and The Gift—with narration, reflection, and action. Host Justin Fairchild invites listeners to challenge the status quo, build community, and reclaim a world rooted in generosity. Each episode ends with a “Contributionist Challenge”—a small step toward a more connected, liberated future. Join the movement to live free and give freely.

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00:47:56

S3 E11: Chapter 9 Part 3: Saplings

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2025/08/24

Today we continue with the third and final section of Chapter 9 in The Gift by Lewis Hyde, titled “Saplings.” In this moving and deeply human chapter, we see Walt Whitman emerge not just as a poet of the people — but as a man shattered open by love, illness, grief, longing… and, ultimately, trees.

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00:35:48

S3E9 Part 2: Adhesive Riches

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2025/08/24

In this episode, we continue our deep dive into Chapter 9 of The Gift by Lewis Hyde. We now step into Section II: Adhesive Riches—a dense, lyrical meditation on how Walt Whitman envisioned wealth, value, and the adhesive force of love and democracy.

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01:44:33

Episode 9 Part One: The Grass Over Graves

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2025/08/24

This episode is about the power of lineage, inheritance, and art — not as property or product, but as a sacred continuation. We’ll follow Hyde’s reflections on Walt Whitman and what it means to give from beyond the grave, to sow gifts that continue sprouting long after we’re gone.

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01:01:32

Episode 8: The Commerce of the Creative Spirit

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2025/08/01

In this episode of Living Unchained, we explore Lewis Hyde’s reflections on the complex relationship between creativity and commerce. Can art survive — or even thrive — in a marketplace that prizes profit over depth? We look at how the exchange of money can alter the spirit of the gift, why some artists struggle when their work enters the market, and how creative communities have found ways to keep the gift alive in a world driven by sales. Along the way, we connect these ideas to the vision of a

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01:53:32

Episode 7: Usury and the Price of the Gift

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2025/07/31

In this episode, we dive into Chapter 7 of The Gift—“Usury: A History of Gift Exchange.” Hyde explores how ancient lending practices rooted in reciprocity were slowly overtaken by interest-based systems that commodified human relationships. From Mesopotamian temples to modern banking, we trace the shift from mutual aid to profit-driven debt. Join us as we reflect on what was lost—and what a moneyless society might recover—when we choose generosity over gain.

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01:00:45

Episode 6: A Female Property

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2025/07/31

In this episode, we explore Chapter 6 of The Gift by Lewis Hyde—“A Female Property.” Hyde takes us through cultural traditions where women were both givers and gifts in exchange systems, exploring the complex relationship between gender, value, and social structure. Join us as we unpack how these historical patterns shape our understanding of value today—and how a moneyless world might reimagine them.

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01:08:29

Episode 5: The Gift Community

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2025/07/30

In this episode, we explore Lewis Hyde’s reflections on the structure of gift communities—those tightly woven circles of reciprocity where relationships and meaning take priority over profit. After narrating the chapter, we unpack the implications for a post-monetary world, and how communities like yours and mine are already walking that path. This discussion deeply connects to the vision shared in Unchained: Living Without Money and offers a grounding in what it truly means to live the gift.

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01:00:53

Episode 4: The Rejected Gift

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2025/07/29

What happens when a gift is refused—or cannot be returned? This chapter explores the painful edges of gift exchange: obligation, imbalance, and rejection. In this episode, we reflect on the discomfort of nonreciprocal giving, and how modern society sometimes views true generosity with suspicion. Connecting with Unchained, we consider the social costs of living in a world where value is measured only in economic terms.

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00:53:15

Episode 3: Commerce of the Creative Spirit

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2025/07/29

How does an artist survive in a world ruled by the market? In Chapter 3, Hyde digs deeper into the dilemma of the modern creative. This episode reflects on the artist’s double life—called by the muse, but bound by rent. Through stories of writers, musicians, and painters, we explore how the spirit of the gift continues to resist commodification. As in Unchained, we ask: What would it look like to build a society that sustains creativity without price tags?

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00:54:33

Episode 2: "Gifts and the Bonds Between Us"

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2025/07/28

Chapter 2 examines the uneasy tension between gift and market economies. Hyde reveals how the labor of art often exists in a space where monetary compensation falls short. In this episode, we reflect on the spiritual and social role of the gift—how sustaining creativity demands not just material support but a cultural ethic of mutual care. Drawing parallels with Unchained, we explore how honoring the gift can free us from systems of exploitation.

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01:44:59

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2025/07/28

We begin Season 3 by diving into Lewis Hyde’s preface, introduction, and chapter 1 to The Gift. This episode unpacks the difference between gift and commodity exchange and explores how creativity, generosity, and the sacred interplay in gift economies. Reflections connect Hyde’s ideas to the principles in Unchained: Living Without Money.A (not sure how legal) free version of the book to follow along here:

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00:27:38

Episode 9 – A Call to Action

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2025/07/23

The time for change is now.In this season finale, we unpack Chapter 9’s practical guide to action. From reshaping public discourse to reclaiming unused land, from learning new skills to organizing local efforts—this episode lays out real-world ways to move the moneyless movement forward. Because imagining a better world is only the beginning—building it starts with us.📖 Read the full book: moneylesssociety.com/book📊 Chapter resources: Facebook Discussion & Diagrams

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00:43:54

Chapter 8 – Objections

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2025/07/23

It’s time to face the critics.Chapter 8 addresses the most common objections to a moneyless society—concerns about human nature, motivation, scarcity, and more. In this episode, we break down these arguments and explore thoughtful responses that challenge deeply held assumptions. Can a world without money actually work? Let’s find out.📖 Read the full book: moneylesssociety.com/book📊 Chapter resources: Facebook Discussion & Diagrams

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00:52:37

Chapter 7 – Transitioning to a Moneyless Society

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2025/07/23

How do we move from here… to there?Chapter 7 lays out the transitional path from our current system to a moneyless society. In this episode, we explore what that shift might look like—step by step. From local cooperatives to global cultural shifts, we discuss hybrid models, automation, and the critical role of intention in building a more equitable and sustainable future.📖 Read the full book: moneylesssociety.com/book📊 Chapter resources: Facebook Discussion & Diagrams

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00:58:21

Chapter 6 – Future Systems in Action

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2025/07/23

What does a moneyless society actually look like in practice?In Chapter 6, Holten takes us from theory to reality—highlighting real-world systems, communities, and technologies that are already modeling the transition away from money. In this episode, we explore examples of decentralized networks, resource-sharing platforms, and post-monetary collaboration that offer a glimpse into the next evolution of society. These aren’t distant dreams—they’re future systems in action.📖 Read the full

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00:46:42

Moneyless Society: Chapter Five

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2025/07/21

If we removed money from the equation—what kind of society would we build?In Chapter Five of Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution, Matthew Holten outlines eight core principles for a post-monetary world: from cooperative economies and ecological balance to antifragility and freedom. This episode breaks down the framework piece by piece, exploring how we can design systems that meet human needs, restore justice, and thrive under stress.Justin reflects on how these values are already taking

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01:00:37

Moneyless Society: Chapter Four

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2025/07/21

How would we meet people’s needs in a society without money? What replaces price tags, paychecks, and profit margins?In Chapter Four of Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution, Matthew Holten maps out how a moneyless world could provide for everyone—through open access to resources, collaborative distribution, and values rooted in care, not scarcity.In this episode, Justin breaks down what it means to prioritize needs over markets, explores real-world examples of systems already doing this,

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00:40:21

Moneyless Society: Chapter Three

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2025/07/21

What would a world without money actually look like—and could it really work?In Chapter Three of Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution, Matthew Holten invites us to imagine a society built not on profit, but on purpose. In this episode, Justin unpacks the core principles of a moneyless world: access over ownership, contribution over coercion, and abundance through cooperation—not competition.We move beyond critique and into vision—laying the groundwork for what a sustainable, equitable, and

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00:51:57

Moneyless Society: Chapter Two

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2025/07/21

What if the real cost of our economy isn’t measured in dollars—but in lives, ecosystems, and futures?In Chapter Two of Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution, Matthew Holten lays out the devastating consequences of continuing business as usual. From climate collapse to chronic poverty, this chapter confronts us with the urgent truth: we can’t afford to keep paying for our own destruction.In this episode, Justin explores Holten’s sobering analysis and connects the dots to Unchained: Living

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01:12:42

Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution....

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2025/07/21

In this episode, we begin our journey through Matthew Holten’s Moneyless Society: The Next Economic Evolution, starting with a powerful question: Is money itself the root of our social, ecological, and spiritual crises?Chapter One challenges us to see beyond money as a tool and recognize it as a systemic barrier—driving inequality, environmental harm, and isolation. Justin brings Holten’s ideas to life with reflections from Unchained: Living Without Money, weaving listener-friendly insights to kick

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