PBS "House" shows

I have recently seen many of the "House" series shows on PBS (checked out from library) that originally aired between 2000 - 2002. There was the "Frontier House", the "Pioneer House", the "Colonial House", and now I'm in the middle of "1900 House". My conclusion after seeing most of these is that we humans have apparently become increasingly "soft" and wimpy over the years. With all of modern technology, we don't rely on our physical strength hardly at all - hence the need for so many gyms around the country to keep people fit. People think that life was so simple back then, but when they try to live it themselves, they find themselves rudely awakened to the grueling task of just making it through another day.

In today's world, we don't have to worry about where our next meal is coming from or if we will have enough growing in the garden to sustain our family for the season. We just open the pantry and choose between pre-packaged meals. I think it's good for people to step back and appreciate how much "simpler" life is today and realize that our ancestors went through a lot just to get by. We should be able to accomplish so much more since we don't have to worry about the daily stuff as much, but it seems the everyday "advances" have snowballed and over-stressed people to the point of exhaustion. I think it is time to slow down and lose some of the technology we don't need in everyday life. I recommend a book called "Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology" for anyone interested in living in today's world with less technology.