The whole homestead movement these days, is partially fueled by the desire to eat foods not covered in pesticides, genetically modified, fed who knows what. For me, what got me, was not wanting to live amongst people. The occasional person is ok, but when you lump them together they are stupid cattle. I'd rather live in the woods amongst real animals that make sense.
Then you have the "Tiny Home" craze. Believe me brothers, that doesn't cut it in the real world, unless you are homeless.