We entered into this experiment not knowing what the outcome would be, but there were some questions that we now have answers to. Invite your book club to answer these questions and discuss.

 

1. How did doing away with technology affect our time, money, relationships and the environment?

2. Did we gain quality family time by turning the TV off? What did we do instead?

3. How did life without technology affect our five-year-old daughter? Did she protest? How did she change over the year? Do you think we were being ‘mean’ by depriving her of technology?

4. Does technology save time or waste time?

5. Is technology an expense we could live without or did it help us save money?

6. 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?

7. Did a life without technology bring more intimacy to our marriage? Or did it cause distance by not being able to keep in touch constantly?

8. Did living a life without e-mail, social networking, and Internet access cause a strain on friendships due to going against the mainstream? Did we become social outcasts? How did we handle the peer pressure?

9. Does technology help the environment by using less paper? Or does it hurt the environment by wasting electricity?

10. How did we handle the inconveniences of not having the Internet to look up phone numbers, movie listings, get directions or order items online?

 

Bonus Question: What are some ways you can limit your technology usage? How do you think it will affect you, your friendships, marriage, and your children?