Modern Life? Not too much thanks

I like the protection we mostly get from the law. A couple of times I might have died without it. (Psycho ex). I also like diesel, it keeps me moving, though so does veg oil. Otherwise, I can take it or leave it. If I thought I could hack it going horsedrawn, then I would do so, but not without a partner; I would sometimes need help caring for the horses, though mostly I manage pretty well, also, I would feel safer with a partner.

As above really.

Sounds pretty much like a perfect life Om.

I like the technology, in the way of communication and information, it’s good that we can talk to, view, and generally glean any information that we want, it’s just a shame that as human beings we cant use it in a way to live in peace and love with each other, and still have to result to wars, hostility and generally being unpleasant .
Modern health care has got to be up there somewhere as well, yes, I know we all moan about waiting lists, and appointments running late, but this year alone, my wife has had two life saving operations, my mother has had a pacemaker and will be having her cataracts seen to, and my father has just got the news that his cancer is in remission. Without modern healthcare Three of the most important people in my life, would no longer be with us.
Law and order is a good thing, but not to the persecution of ordinary folk, trying to make a humble living and get by ( trying to ban people living in vans springs to mind ). Don’t like stupid laws or arrogant officers, common sense should prevail ( don’t lock up the old person as they haven’t got a tv license, but let the doorstep thug walk free ).
My grandfather came from the day of using plough horses, grew veg, no tv, freezers or microwaves, grannie hand washed and used a mangle, they had no car, or phone, but if you needed help or hand with something, you went to see a neighbor and vise versa. They also used to walk to town for market days, never locked their doors.
Life was simpler then.

Actually I like modern life because I "harvest" the bits I like and totally ignore the bits I don't. I like being able to look up absolutely anything, however obscure. I like being able to contact friends and family, I like being able to talk to people around the world. I like youtube, email, texts and journey planners.
I like ebay and freecycle, plenty of fish and shops that open all night.

I will not have a mobile phone.They are a pain in the arse in so many ways , and one less thing to loose/break/be disturbed by/become a slave too . I had one from 1995-2000. Never again , and in those days all it was ,was a phone . Email is the way forward . You call the shots