Did you read the article? He agrees with you, generally speaking.
BTW, I moved from my home of 45 years, Seattle, to a 12 acre farm in rural, central Kentucky. I successfully got away from the mess. I mean, I can’t see another living soul from my house. It’s in the corner of 9 acres of corn field on the finger of a plateau about 80 feet above the valley below. And the nearest main road is two miles away. Dead silence here in the winter and you can see by the light of the Milky Way at night.
Our chickens lay 10 eggs a day, they are free range, and we have goats to clear our woods, plus a quarter acre garden. Wild turkeys and deer regularly wander by our house. and we are 15 minutes from two different wal-mart super stores and a Lowe’s and Tractor Supply. We’re 50 minutes from a Sam’s Club.
Oh, and it is a bicyclists and motorcyclists paradise.
I successfully went to a place with the comforts and conveniences of the 21st century but the positives of the 19th century lifestyle. It can be done, but it takes risk. And faith in the Lord.
Your life sounds very similar to what we did 9 years ago! And my husband is also in IT!!!!
Sounds nice.
My problem is that I would go stark raving mad being in such peace and quiet, hehehe. I need to be around a lot of activity. Where I live its right down the incline and across the river to downtown, where the restaurants, theaters, concerts, etc. are. Plus I’m frequently gone when touring and need to be within a half-hour of the airport, which depending on the traffic on the Parkway, I am. I get my meats from Tom Friday’s butcher shop on the North Side, my seafood from Wholey’s and Benkowitz’s in the Strip, and everything else at Bottom Dollar, Foodland, and Aldi’s. I avoid Giant Eagle like the plague because of surly help and excessively high prices. Oh, Tojo gets all his shopping needs met at Petco and PetSmart. All within minutes of where I am. On nice days downtown is a 15-20 minute walk away.....and the Monongahela Incline people usually let me take my dog up and down the hill.....
I’m not crazy about suburbia, either, with their McMansions that are architectural mortal sins, soccer moms, and NDSAP-inspired HOA’s.
But if being out in the country works for you, great.