FTA: A small group of people are reacting to what is overload
You mean overreacting. If you want to eschew owning a microwave or an iPod because you truly enjoy cooking and the sound of your LPs–great. But if you're doing it just to be a contrarian or lead the next hipster movement, you're no better than people who are slaves to gadgets IMO.
The key is balance, not prohibition. I didn't have cable TV for most of my twenties. Then I realized how much I missed watching baseball games. Now we have cable–I'm not a slave to it and neither are my kids.
Have fun listening to your turntable on the subway ...
I think people like this help balance the population. They provide an example that a good life is possible without all of these things that some of think we can't live without. They also point out what we are missing out on by not have time to read books as much, for example. However, just because they do it does not mean that everyone must go as far as they do. I think the reasonable reaction to a story like this is to reevaluate one's life and possibly make some adjustments, but for most people it would not mean giving it all up.
You mean overreacting. If you want to eschew owning a microwave or an iPod because you truly enjoy cooking and the sound of your LPs–great. But if you're doing it just to be a contrarian or lead the next hipster movement, you're no better than people who are slaves to gadgets IMO.
The key is balance, not prohibition. I didn't have cable TV for most of my twenties. Then I realized how much I missed watching baseball games. Now we have cable–I'm not a slave to it and neither are my kids.
Have fun listening to your turntable on the subway ...