Technology and Society

[malleefarmer]

freewheat your wealthier than most in non
monetary terms good onya cobber

[tweaker101]

I often wonder what my Grandpa would think of my life?....would he be amazed or sadened?. We buy most of the food that comes in the house with an ever shrinking amount being produced by us. In his day they were entirely self sufficient and the only thing that caused them any trouble would be mother nature...as it still does today. Freewheat I envy you in doing what you are doing...and I may start to go back to "basics" as my family's life would get better. I think that most of society does spend to much time wasting time on technology...this is hard for me to say as I have spent most of my work life bring technology in many homes. Maybe if everyone would put down the IPhone,IPad,game systems etc they might be suprised that a simple conversation can be had with out texting or internet..

[dirtgirl]

Gotta say that I love the quality of life that technology affords me. All the modern conveniences I have mean that I have more of the valuable resource called time. I use that time to raise my family, generate income, volunteer, and enjoy recreational pursuits.
I think it's fantastic that global food production is so efficient that less than 10% of our income goes to purchasing food. Food is so cheap to buy! If I consider the time it would take me to raise chickens, pigs, goats and a garden I could never justify it. It would be an inefficient use of my time. The only way I could justify it would be to consider it a hobby.
Freewheat - How does your goat save you $3000 a year in milk and cheese? I have three kids and I spend less than $800/yr on milk and cheese. If I spent $3000/yr on milk and cheese I would have to give up every modern convenience I have and do hard physical labour everyday or else my butt would be as broad as a barn!
The best thing about the good old days is that they are good and gone...

[Hopperbin]

Freewheat drinks 1.4 gallons of milk a day. He must have a big family.