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what is this called?

I am reading a e-book called Evasion. here is a description from wikipedia.

Evasion is a book that spun off from a zine of the same name. It catalogs the travels and exploits of a straight-edge vegan young man who decided to not get a job or go to school after high school, despite his parents' wishes. Deciding that his life, freedom, and time were too valuable to be wasted working in a job he would despise, to build profits for a company, he stepped outside of the confines of a traditional role in society. Hitching rides, hopping trains, dumpstering, squatting, shoplifting, contriving receipt scams, he defines for himself what life should be about. The lack of oversight and security of big business play a paramount role in his quest to never ever work again. The book was published by CrimethInc in 2001 and the author remains nameless. The author later wrote a column in the zine heartattaCk. He is referred to as "Mac", "the Evasion Kid", or "Mac Evasion."

". . . then life began, and since then we remember each dumpster, abandoned house, and foot-chase by retail security. At night, after running around, plotting and scheming, our checklist items all crossed out, we paused to think — 'What to do tomorrow?' and the answer was always, 'As we please . . .'"

Does anyone know if there is a term used for this way of life? i want to research into because it sounds interesting to me. for those who don't know what i'm talking about you can get the book free on google if you search for a second. Thanks! Biggrin
12-03-2006 01:00 PM
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