The Amish have the undeserved reputation of being luddites, of people who refuse to employ new technology. It’s well known the strictest of them don’t use electricity, or automobiles, but rather farm with manual tools and ride in a horse and buggy. In any debate about the merits of embracing new technology, the Amish stand out as offering an honorable alternative of refusal. Yet Amish lives are anything but anti-technological.
Ahh, I should e-mail this to Symons.
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Ahh, I should e-mail this to Symons.
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In its exploration of the complexities of Amish life and relationship to technology, it gives a good reminder that...
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