How can people who are so down on technology put out a magazine with Mac G3s and have a web site?
A. Good question! The answer is using technology selectively. Nails are technology. Our cast iron cookware is technology. Fire is technology. Homesteaders use those that serve their needs with the least harm to the Earth, society, and themselves, and set aside the others. Much of this involves personal decisions, often based on individual circumstances. For example, most homesteaders would prefer not to use garden tillers, because of the cost (in money, upkeep, and what they draw from the planet, including the pollution they cause). But it takes time and effort to build raised beds, improve soil, and use other means of being able to produce food on a sizable scale without the use of machinery. So in some cases, for some people, a tiller might be a necessity-at least for the time being. Or consider tv. Most homesteaders consider it a waste of time and other resources. Used with discrimination, however, it can be a valuable tool. A growing number of homesteaders are using computers, and
