We only "need money" in a city type situation. Back in the day people could grow and or raise their food and trade with others what they could not grow/raise themselves. It wasn't until the tax man threatened(with violence) to take away your owned land that we "needed" money. Sadly now we do. lest the gov lock us away and take our inheritance from our children.
I just want to survive. I don't care to be rich, just as self sufficient as possible. Perhaps helping and receiving help from my neighbors.
That would be lovely... small peaceful communities... but I don't know... I live in a village. And I don't speak with most of the people. Because they fight against each other because of bullshit. I start believing, that peace and freedom will always stay ideals. Because everyone means his own peace and freedom, when talking about it. What we really should mean is peace and freedom of others.
Roughly how big is your village? I'm not really sure what that means in Germany. I've been (not lived) in villages with 30-50 people and small communities with around 100-130 or so people. I know that usually there is always some level of drama amongst the locals. Most of the time it is involving a financial dispute or some variate, or a relationship turned sour.
I haven't answered this one yet. I am not really sure. I guess 1500-2000? But the "inner core" is far smaller. That's where all the drama takes place.
Ahh, that's pretty small. It would seem that the "town center" is always where the drama lives. In big cities it makes it's way out into the suburbs but not to the same extent as the center.