A Conversation with Gratis Basis founder, Takashi Fuchigami
Gratis Basis Founder, Takashi Fuchigami, talks about his personal experiences that shifted his view on life and how he started to live authentically. He also talks about a global shift that is taking place from outdated structures to a brand new paradigm that is based on completely different principles.
‘Moneyless’ market in Greece
In the Greek port city of Volos, wherever you wander through the market area, one thing you won’t need in your pocket is money. Everything is on sale through a local alternative ‘currency’ called TEM. TEM was introduced a few months ago, and it works as an exchange system. If you have goods or services...
Free homes in Spain
Amidst Spain’s growing eviction crisis, the local government of Marinaleda, a small autonomous town in Andalusia, expropriated thousands of square meters of land, now communal property, aiming to find land to build new houses. The expropriated land is given free of charge to the self-builder who is involved in the design process, while professional builders...
Interview Project
Watch this space for excerpts from interviews with inspiring individuals from around the world who exemplify a new way of living based on authenticity and awakened mind. We love to hear directly from YOU – the people, citizens and inhabitants of planet Earth. The Gratis Basis Project is calling for ANYONE who is currently ‘making...
What is Gratis Basis?
The word ‘gratis’ is from Latin and it means “free”, “given or done for free of charge” or “out of kindness”. The word ‘basis’ means “a underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process” or “a principle on which something depends”. Gratis Basis is a fundamental principle based on values such as trust,...
Free. – documentary in progress
Free. is an optimistic documentary that paints a picture of planetary wellbeing and human potential in the wake of fundamental issues we face in today’s society based on an outdated economic system. Centering around one provocative question: Is it possible for us as a species to thrive without money? Free. offers a view not depicted...