We entered into this experiment not knowing what the outcome would be, but there were some questions that we were hoping to answer by the end:
- Will we gain quality family time by turning the TV off and instead play games, go on walks, or do art projects?
- How will life without technology affect our five-year-old daughter who has never known any other way? Will she protest?
- Does technology save time or waste time?
- Is technology an expense we can live without or does it help save money?
- Does technology hinder relationships by limiting face-to-face communication? Or does it improve relationships by making it possible to reach friends easily and instantly?
- Will a life without technology bring more intimacy to a marriage? Or will it cause distance by not being able to keep in touch constantly.
- Will living a life without e-mail, social networking, and Internet access cause a strain in friendships due to going against the mainstream? Will we become social outcasts? How will we handle the peer pressure?
- Does technology help the environment by using less paper? Or does it hurt the environment by wasting electricity?
- How will we handle the inconveniences of not having the Internet to look up phone numbers, movie listings, get directions or order items online?
- Is living without technology a sustainable lifestyle?
