Meh, it’s free choice, feel free to ignore my thoughts. Opting out of the money economy lets you avoid many taxes (not all, of course). But then I admit I’m committed to organic foods and that sustainable agriculture seems very wise to me. I have a terminal disease and am on a raw organic diet to fight it as best I can. So take my ideas with a grain of salt (celtic sea salt, of course).
I had done consulting work for an Agroforestry group working in Rwanda. It was the learning of Agroforestry techniques that helped to bring some peace, money, and schools to the people of Rwanda.
It all has it's place. When I started working with an eco-group they demanded cultural changes forced upon the group, instead of letting the natural order of things develop like the Rwandans.