Ok. I recently made the move from one of the five largest US cities to a very rural area (no mail delivery, dirt roads, no cable TV, etc). I made the move for several reasons, including some mentioned in the cited article.
A person such as me can successfully make the move if they embrace the lifestyle. I have a wood stove (yes, I have successfully learned to cook on it), solar, well, garden, etc.
More and more people are making the move from the cities to the rural. I think the trend will continue.