{"product_id":"the-militant-unemployment-experiment-how-a-felon-eco-terrorist-hobo-refused-to-work-evaded-the-fbi-and-adulthood-swapped-six-figure-felonies-for-se-9781957452241","title":"The Militant Unemployment Experiment: How A Felon Eco-Terrorist Hobo Refused To Work, Evaded The FBI And Adulthood, Swapped Six-Figure Felonies For Se","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of a man who risked it all to live employment-free, broke every rule, and still won.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 18, Peter Young committed to never work again. And so began the rise, fall, and eventual triumph of The Militant Unemployment Experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhase One: The Outlaw Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plan: an outlaw-lite campaign of suburban piracy and scavenging. The goal: A life of freedom, adventure, and lavish unemployment by any means necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccupying abandoned million dollar homes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHitchhiking, hopping freight trains, and traveling the country on $0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig box retail scams netting $1,000 a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he's targeted on federal \"eco-terrorism\" charges-facing a max of 82 years in prison with the FBI in pursuit-the stakes get higher, and the work-evasion tactics even bolder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhase Two: The \"Playing By The Rules\" Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePost-prison, the Militant Unemployment Experiment faces an existential question: What does gainful unemployment look like when you're forced to play by the rules? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"professional speaking at colleges\" experiment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaunching weird internet businesses on $200 laptops and public wifi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe six-figure \"used book flipping\" project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding \"success,\" he discovers \"middle class\" is a fate worse than poverty. And the only option left is an early-retirement stunt they said would never work - but did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhase Three: Going Big (The Exit)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproaching middle age with his back against the wall, he burns down his entire life to go all-in on The Militant Unemployment Experiment's final act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForging passes to crash four-figure conferences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHitting $100k\/month with a weird idea funded by reselling trash. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to sell your weird niche business for millions and retire forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Militant Unemployment Experiment is the story of one man who rejects adulthood, probability, and the 40-hour work week- to prove the best lives belong to those who break the most rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Warcry Communications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957452241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - At various times, Peter Young has been a fugitive, protester, author, prisoner, felon, spokesperson, entrepreneur, hobo, saboteur, publisher, speaker, and criminal of conscience. By various federal agencies and trade groups, he has been called a terrorist, eco-terrorist, domestic terrorist, \"special interest\" terrorist, burglar, accessory after the fact, danger to the community, armed and dangerous, flight risk, escape risk, and unindicted co-conspirator. He has been featured, published, or quoted by CNN, New York Times, Forbes, Vice, The Guardian, and more. After being the first person charged with \"Animal Enterprise Terrorism,\" Young spent seven years as a fugitive, and two in prison. Today he runs internet businesses and continues his lifelong and unbroken succession of conspiracies.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Peter Young \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48552042070173,"sku":"9781957452241","price":9.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f93ab946-41d2-408e-94da-4e0707cbcc43.jpg?v=1782828318","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-militant-unemployment-experiment-how-a-felon-eco-terrorist-hobo-refused-to-work-evaded-the-fbi-and-adulthood-swapped-six-figure-felonies-for-se-9781957452241","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}