@Cruiser It’s not so much less is more. It’s a matter of practical skills, being able to separate perceived from real needs, and understanding that people have been solving the same basic problems since the beginning of time and some of the almost forgotten low tech solutions yield results very similar to the modern way of doing things.
For example, my grandmother could feed a crew of 20 using nothing more advanced than a good knife, mixing bowl, spoon, and cast iron skillet. Plus she could have things cleaned up before most can disassemble their food processors and load their dishwashers. It’s not that food processors and dishwashers aren’t nice, but they really don’t bring as much more to the party than having good knife skills and knowing what to do with basic ingredients and equipment at hand.
Don’t just survive… thrive!