Plot twist, many of the people dreaming of an off grid lifestyle really just need to get away from the stress caused by being on line 24/7 and wouldn’t find any reprieve by moving to the woods while continuing to be jacked in.
We spent a couple of years living in the middle of nowhere in a corrugated iron shack - it had electricity, borehole water, etc - but REALLY slow internet. It was wonderful.
"We Are As Gods" is a book about the back-to-the-land movement in the 70s. Easy and interesting reading. It will make you appreciate your urban life really quickly!
I’m a middle roader. We need both simplicity and complexity. I wouldn’t want to completely cut my internet connection but it’s more conducive to my productivity to confine it to a single room or device.
I appreciate my current life in a rural setting more than I ever did living in large cities.
