Attitude worked beautifully for me over the past years. I do not have to deal with the Phone Company, because I have no DSL. I do not have to deal with the Cable Company, because I have no cable. I do not have to pay monthly fees to my Cell Service Provider, because I only pay for minutes/megabytes used and that comes to <$20/month. My web browser shows clean web pages (AdBlock+) and I avoid watching TV if I can (not making a cult of this though). If I do watch TV, there is a Chinese-made recorder letting me skip through ads.

Believe me, locking all these things out of your life makes perfect sense.