Humor is more important than money. No one is an island. Making a pencil is complicated. My computer is a slave, who may soon rebel. Solar power, vegetable gardens, homemade soap, etc., are untaxed income.
Untaxed income is better than the other kind.
Having lots of TP is a more satisfying feeling than I had ever imagined. Corn weevils are a real and present danger. I do not trust my neighbors with my family's lives. Scrap rags are extremely useful items, and worth keeping. Tin cans are versatile, useful items, and definitely worth keeping.