'Bartering' (Trading goods or services without the exchange of money. Ref: thefreedictionary.com)
The cast majority of modern cultures have no real concept of 'barter'. Pretty much every modern transaction is based upon 'Money' (A conceptual device used to denote 'worth', initially it was based upon a rare material, i.e. Gold, but has since been replaced by one of the most common materials, wood pulp (paper) - and even this is being steadily replaced by bits on computer systems.)
Anyway... enough of the history... This program demonstrates how barter not only worked but how it works. It's an essential guide to bartering for any community on how it can work without the use of the (essentially) worthless pieces of paper, commonly used as currency today. Admittedly, this systems does NOT and CANNOT work for large communities - for example, any large systems must integrate services such as Hospitals, Fire Fighting etc
This program is, by definition, a 'History Program' : studying a modern culture using an, albeit, throwback method of trade. It has rich and distinctive 'cast' who excel in getting across the ideals', lifestyle and 'laid-back' attitude to life that so many people in this 'modern' age seek. That so many people in this age spend there time looking back probably should tell you just how ******-up we all find it!
