Better off / Brende, Eric

Two well-educated people participate in a technological research project by turning off their water, television, cell phones, cars, and refrigerators for an eighteen-month test. They discover that they are able to master their human situation and live more simply.

The author describes his eighteen months living with his wife in an Anabaptist farming community as part of his master's thesis research on the effects of technology on society, discussing the customs and Christian motivations of the residents, and sharing what he learned about how little technology it takes to live a fulfilled life.