THIS was an eye opening post!
Living this way and being either oblivious or turning a blind eye while knowing it are the way most people live. Myself included... to some extent.

I want to learn new skills to provide for myself and my homestead. I desire to be off-grid: away from the monopoly that the big banks and governments TELL what we need to do to be a productive member of society or how we won't survive without their help.