The Brooklyn Free Store

Our second trip took us to the Brooklyn Free Store in Bed-Stuy. Spencer introduced us to Thaddeus, one of the Free Store's founders. The concept is so simple that it's kind of difficult to understand at first. It's a store, but nothing is for sale, as everything is free. Take what you want. Donate what you can.

There are no doors, no locks. We wondered, what if someone stole everything? Thaddeus explained that it wouldn't be a theft, as everything is free. Hmmm. As we thought about this, someone arrived with more donations. We learned about some new concepts and added a new term---anarchism---to our growing list.

Shopping and sharing at the Free Store. 

Spencer and Thaddeus discuss the concept of free shopping with Gotham students.