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Chris Moody and his wife called their telecom provider, to ask that their Internet service be scrapped, and replaced by a landline. They do not have cell reception on the mountain where they live, so eschew wifi and the world wide web in favor of a single hardwired phone inside their home. Chris joins the show to discuss how the change affected his lifestyle and happiness, and offer advice on what others can do.
REFERENCES:
TPO: Would You Shut Down the Internet If You Could?
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/would-you-shut-down-the-internet-if-you-could
The Atlantic: Life Is Really Better Without the Internet, by Chris Moody
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/home-internet-landline-amazon-smartphone/676070/
Reason: Essentials for Van Life, by Chris Moody
https://reason.com/2023/11/09/17-essentials-for-van-life/
Funny! "When Life was Simple" from Harry & Paul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqE9TS4jsJM
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-enable-grayscale-on-iphone/#:~:text=Setting%20up%20grayscale%20on%20your,Color%20Filters%22%20in%20your%20settings.
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