This was a lovely read, thanks for it.<p>It&#x27;s true they&#x27;re no purists - computers, and I&#x27;m sure they&#x27;re glad of modern dentistry, to name two anachronisms in their Victorian construct - but I think they&#x27;re doing something interesting.<p>On the infrequent occasions I can get off the grid and away from modernity, I become a different person. Not better or worse than my usual self, just...different.<p>I can follow a train of thought for a day or two to see where it might lead, rather than having to bookmark myself at email interrupt intervals. It makes a difference in how I perceive and think about the world.<p>I wouldn&#x27;t return to Victorian times for anything, but some aspects of them seem worth preserving.