Amish Technology: Reinforcing Values and Building Community.

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Amisli fechnology:
Reintoremng Values,
Building Gommiunity
Amish
Technology:

Reinforcing Values and Building Community
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ish cay fr:
faith, as evcenos tht
fesronyes ODANE the
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fide werd nd chaclogy
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teay equi fines ie
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stouly mae lechronay ws
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sys the Atak ane siete te
Ges tht fe lny es ae se
fic tos. Tats they pn

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se cecnod ile esas a
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ot view oshnolgs eon

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jab explantson of “ets ech

vessel pote the a

‘le ell examine Eimer sees

1 colic. he prowess ef bevute
foe ant dull tiember atthe
thr ect ring,
(ae shtnsh persen sums
septal the tinh gees he
feces ee ling a0
“oahines suc lh,
hu iit does Help fellowship you the other svi nto that 2on~ you by pioas ree hy the sacs
hous have it [6 Tis aisle crwth werk. igion, andcommu- of Gos” [. p. 451]® The idea of
Sspues Unt the Amish pusue shi iy. The Amish peice of retest honest work. ng a simple lif
Bool of fostering community ing on their ow thei claonship relying oa thc fellow believers and
through tschonlogial choice ince wih -machinesand.techrigues toting in Gd has shaped the
Jess two imerelted ways. They makes Amish culture window imo Amish way of fet this day. They
fist sok to phi those echnolo- the ways in which technologies, pce great imperance on values
[Bes fey flows aR anita to societies, an ales aeierwoven, Uke hay, equity, simpy
thee valves and choose thow they and community
Dele wll enforce und stsagthen Amish Community and Values Corrmaniy is especially im-
‘heir vals. This stighforwand To begin to understand why the portant 10 the Amish. They have
spprsch is very important to tie Amish make the decisions about gone to gre lengths to eatry ott
‘Aish, bur i eanree explein all of echalogy tac they do, coe must the serpurepusage tht implores
‘heircxisons The Amkhlso s- fst unersand Amish wales, This them to "he not conformed tothe
ognize tat the ohaoogies hey use canbe iil for thove raised with wor” {11]. The Amish belie
have become a crucial pf heir very diferent social norms huthere thatthe word isl of disactons
identi and they use this ink ae fw hi ets Ou can lp tha min Be noi hey are 10
‘etveunceinology and ier tone begin to apprecste iy the Ive pious. To sce clear ofthese
ssngion ther community. Thus Amish make the choices they do, distractions and ensure that they
‘wien making decison about ec= The Amish area sof Cristy rely rm their “pious brethren they
‘ology the Aish rely om 3 ssond and, as sch, share the stme Bible ave separated themselves from
sivesion— they deliberately choose apd many base tholoieal bells howe Hat donot stare ther Hath.”
“Tay the Amish vein soups of
econ 30am $0 fares eet
sts. They go 10 sehool tweet
‘x worship tester py toes,
‘work cogeter and make decisions
about technology together, The
‘Amish hebewe that these separate
emmanities provide the fertile
sei in which they can best unde
aa their pice nthe el, pans
fom thee vals to the next gener
tion, and ive he humble ies they
iene are portant,

Rules that Bind and Nurture
{Gomnmanity i essential to thei
sway of fe tha the Amish ise
‘ver caeflly shape the way itis

Arh buggies tnd tr cont othe tks and isan ven by engi, The pay metho by
‘iain neon:

‘echnoogis that ae dirt fom with other Proestnt chores? Miran aa

Ghose sed by other Amen in ‘The re few pera poms un xtreme se
rer inn hei gu cle wich they der bth eras $e

tne: The Amish hive that their and approach, however One hes amen tn
way of ie depends as mt onthe church fathers, Menno Simons, vaan'cazame te metic
Tecnologie tey chune at any OF advised his people oer «far,

nik cows, seh 3 tre if psibe, y's smears om
‘So mal abor as dd Pak a allot ins hn se
tha wich yu tb fall sport wists ine
Ansley be given sal pride

al TERE TFeNSONOGY AND SOFT SIGN | SINER 39
ran sey de hs ts aoa. ase
Aa wories slighly ram dis iet
ddsinct Uke Ontuimg om

Pel of the vis op en
sb lang eel re
revenue serene upon nis ate
sprees crepe Ah
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eres he color of elaing
sre actaphable ancl fret
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fd hy Had
bers re sunetnity Voce it
‘nwamlly sine comseyed oy
csimte ane acersonally By

faviuniion len wacone Bosh
ule ings eur ale

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of he Amish 4 G09 faecal
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Teas af ar Amish sith
‘Std fo ving tha Sey Dee
Sell uci eircom. sir
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Fer exarple he Onde engi
‘Shes the Amish eda? 96900
‘sie iy Baar ih po
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quiet that chuieh services be
rok. ot fit amis hase
ack ek set ese fe
[otnmane we omereally 45re
ing amb eying on eae ote:

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signed pc shor in tei vest
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teu thet ae individ Booms
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ach secre ist oo a an
espa of thing is snsnbers >
tw var Many dite go a2 Ss
th ese jest bars a" unraees
sug" eo poteatiy pride
fdommest and neque Arai 2
tse sts sine tat thie
Sloing, The Ordaoug. ts >

dco promete iy

‘eouraping Arsh uly void

that a views" can dtiaga.sh sho
poral idiidus ons. Ths

hee veafnee thee at
Avior pe tale cand
vr ncaa ah” pa
iC aceamaily,

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ui une de Odhnag 2 pres
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‘ds sen, ana ald st es
sed ove ahr Ore Amis i
Nor cows he oft tie of
Grdncig a Reseda spect

a tate wl be ely de
fiuishsc fom sowie, Ia at
ingovsm cn Amish ay 88

pranks io deseele aes tis apsct
ff tt Ordnta can price cc
nouiy [IZ He sae tet yea
2 com and your prope ste
rounds by uoea “Et, 900 al
4 good fetes beep 25 Pare
Aaah hone asians aeyone
eestempadby ecnsxe ma
ss eksnde shot ah ad a
Tish aged ta 30g es
well The Ont destes wb be

Stereotypes obscure the

intricacies of Amish life.

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oraenct eu and iy",
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Tits sama be sein > wey re
Sense the Cumg = al aes
Amik pra AMIS.

The ssorad ay the Ontong
strctares Amis He Ey denn
eae tb. 2 en. e
[Ostanegis th lineata te
Aanies for the sme 5
wena goes the miss ts»
oxenie contr inanes ee
fF tae mes Het eal whet a
‘Ami psn sel wea ok ty

rexciy we, Because they belie

‘eesti ames ees ne
doe Arta ea

‘Ondnung and Amish Change

nei ivosey abit Fa
Gwent can he ad see
mast Sect wheter sh
tethtis sowie allowed. To
Faia i ose, tates a See
‘ach Amish stl Hola uns
ret, Th onal ey te
iste bist is rego ane
Secular aes) hu the
Fembse thecal — er and

rea ofan sal iinnses
ihe: Orsaung of mightorng is
ties, Foe instance one iy al
rebber carps Cres ot besoin
‘ee fer donot. But becase of
te thts of being shins, ings
to 2 dnsts Orcrung i usally
incrrnsl aden done nth.
cat wih cbs darts

The relationships the Amish
have with the outside world

and technology may at

irst

seem arbitrary, but they are the
| result of careful consideration.

woe — oie othe postin i
‘gestion, Teeneue tat te pica
ths of a paces ne eineilly
aces, the wliog aye
Aisigned sch tht ange i sy
titicu 9 oF ine pee Cou
ff a pestle 0-00) ast the
Stung the Onung renin a

terol Us the Amish allo fn
hung, Sut the espa otal
Tin is eto tae mesa
tho aw this hangs.

A erst one ator fst also
helps to ensite at theve deter
Fi ae conserve, When co
Side rete other Or
sng tie ember Sct mas
omer the ther sects gourd
them, they rake a change at
highness Believe 109
father hy my se shorne, 1,
the offended dtc old break
of cL communities wth them
td 0 ler secre thea fl
Tew minh Ths teat pti
lus eenesm realy far etn
seas fut ah asi thee
(fe clos amily os seen ce
instance, deci thes voce or
llovig lzuzl appliances che
fone ino rh aking every
real posal she aay nese
gc get eto hor deupare
Soho stares in ober e's

‘hale Amish counsel metings
as pests of Amish Ie,
Ise in te Ine Ith a eats
INE cenit, ee consescins
lneteavng'y Sen tw fOoHs oo
‘neler tecioowies. Orly 2 fw
‘sur ener it meh ine bee
any ater real Aone sem
ies, Their des may hve Been 3
Dic deem, anal thee is Es
ashy hat they fn i ges
‘ue sana way al wed many the
faire tehanlnges Tie cere
ent of pws we tees
Te lets the mane se
the alan. weve, ye

Sipntcant ameuat of eamcert it
‘Anish eovtaunies. There ws =
Suspicion that techwologias he

these wuld nse asp a si
‘pti inthe Asahi
itthe ways ia whi: nace sre
techniques nopavely impact thie
sie the Aish have developed
roles to govern thr we

Regulating
Technological Change

he prvise seasons may spec
lrchroingies were — sad contin
lire — regulate estat t pin
thiwn, We Amish hase lef *2)
owt ne noe allowed ae

send ees cous an most
‘Amis every est te discuss
ihe ets sonst msetings ith
snails (13), [Js]. Deszte ease
fstaces comersatons with end
fate sanly of the Aish eax
Fin she some Hgnt one
deesin mking process. AS mil
say sensi iss bee ore
Tkely muy factor ken ino
sccount and dillerert 26091
inv ny Tene a sexy Sr
ft eis abou by thiegs bap
peed the oy they i, Ba here
fe few ental tenes thal en
Toe ho a espn the rteasle
boing Amis deison ma.

Suv Auinhmiaser esti ie
decison skin rare in the f0
loving 82 "We iy Wo Sid oot
en Rew eas, jnentins, ot
tread wil iit wy pope, os
‘community, 6 church I they
afer us alverely, we ioe vay,
Many things me uot wha hey
appesr to he fist ane, I snot
indicus teinoogie tha cv
soem as, Et he tl ea 15,
To} The Amish lee tit sci
ange i= ofr simaly tse th
{ectlopcal change al thei
tendo Be suspiiats of new tee
rolezics. Tey af kingly er
{nt fo mo Engh in cha they
‘Sona ae inkotem ale in th
ological progmess. They must be
Tully cominoes that given ts
rol will ene the tings oy
So le — the ties, thar con
mort and ther psu ile —
efor tey ll acept it

‘swith he Once ingens
the Amist formals rules about
fel gusts in arid. Tes wen
ving wtether or not 9 al a
eetsin pace ve technology. the
Amis Brat a wheter is som
salible wih tbs sss I hey
fear thar a pater technology
vp clonpt tei ison,
Soa. ennai, or fae, they
se key to pubit i the Amish
nek aly love Pat he Eis
ond is isiracing, but alse
that mcr English mts aml
fesse tha hed

Fr ae ab ore
nile genset ps0
Fis a hon er Arla
so ini a tase
soup. Tas
Dish lies thes eh
tus ft peveral st
be madd ia ide
svcd seats like this
fc bay to ensure et

mt purse of
he Onkaung—to se
farce beeen fe sani
scent — age ale
plage sap ten
the Ais eecsan aha
reeimslogy. Tos. be
tnt iste ditorerses
hesvoen the Satish ore |
Englehverkssese Leh
logics they nee Me
Amt
ise becuse th elon in
oil haprsre Fal athe Baca
ty ove gin, wu Fs
Plows ek Tse leas wae
fee ccrunl The nor eel

fee beng sedgral the an
Ssh sre ah pining 9 >
“ict Ke ses ts
st as apie — er

‘uve can ayinos ofthe mod
Coot The ih et es
EF tree esiwelegies 19 pert &
Tes win Alot ae separate

Forte rer od
“ne sed ea wy hey hose
oor ila pei ea elegy aay
ences of the chasse
fcuve ies aot Arash

Ts wee is elena at it
srihanes the ay bien
vist lin hs: Mate et

hous Tey se BY arming Gee
Iiahly visible” technol, te
mish cesioped ere we ches

‘inguishing oseves ster
tig be eave bxtooee Ines
‘eds Eg see

Regulating Electricity
“They in ons Ho we ake
Sscsonssbuut clin te ye

tome seth set sales es tho
Foi van ae see a esa
wohete here Is ie Hives
even Ube snot Ash sles on
fl soviniy heen 4 1910 tee
Isowe Glick, aw Ai fre“

Lins Hens ana, noe a
courte Hight rp toa peer
Bp. 196201) This ar of the ns
techno lee a counsel cobacs
Desa Krell eh rescue
icon angnes hat the ese a
St a ai the Poachey

Chur go ht ot
fips tec ay the Ai
Il jn lve aoe
fal the sien ware Loving
fine tatty were dine en
Sever,

a si i 2 sok

ho bes at plas
tay Booking om
ptotce wid. publ

rasa Pe pi he
nish fore eee
Up elects
“Sid LL goo fe aa he

come” (i, 2
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pi he Ane evan
they a bean Flag
Keven sat wal gat
pr the fa! ad
liveise and Tea See

Tony, power thee
ospass Arne Eeuss. But
e nsiPiaion for his
rire nny have changes
years Ning
Avidhay abe ase
sis tn asi pytal come
tin tthe gla wor fhe
feston they see geting pier
fiom shone enmpaties 5 Id
They pin cut ates ve 2
it sera gains or ou MT
tai povided eae es 9
hve ack pear rb
Tae sesae res wy the Ares
Ivally dsered uensein 1> he
‘id a8 lo tthe consis
Fe nger mater, ih
reais Wat & sce ners
{oat Ge Ant fe et nee
tka te daa of the ae
Soran dsm tae of he
bly se te aly 2
Sider) ven Whe ash Tak
themselves Ene be by
Ping go> Ina
ibe iy, ey ell eae
Ing betridei be ogni
tt eho eae than

Engtatrention

Asnish Teansportal
onion anne we hot the
sey nave hai toes ee
“snd ges tir er
ie tranponaten, Tatil te
Avis eve sled on esse don
sings “9 anspor therscle

hacia the sary pat of tho 2h sor

Ivy ty were seed 3 a now
ion, TTR, a atomsbile
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imo 1 Lancaster, Pease
WV hour of bh coun This
fonpay aGvertval ie preset

se king of pons an! Lr qoeen
faeces” and smsditey
tuted af Se amish, why
fr unrecesers luxe ud dsnaee
fous soaee aide |p. 214.
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sigs ar a foe Ssh bad

esien

ed asersn ren Ani
sist ine el Skates
independorts ended t2 ath

isthe stone (Ie
FILTH) lessen ofthe pene
fs Amit bss wines se tle
te Anist are nt weed

soit sched terns pads
Irmuatin: Foca be a
tren svi
bes und basse hagas acl
Tony nespemoe fasting "acy

thoatent
fase), esque Te alae

sence, al st
oa the ase fe

Stinging the bales woe
Bein
“Bot ecuonrts ane ast dhe aly

te bp te bigres Sre ar
that sates we a seid ona
teas ley Tee
sort evens hans sl wi,
tan becuse ane busy ean 32
hod sgn fare oer
Tha evo Aueunes,
‘tbe: bin ae tna fora

ballon sen 2 9

fetta cxnbe alin ys
tes eye ers, bist aan
rea, “Stay, psopls san just

isp i te ser ana go cota ed
Tse nd i in i ees
se fai His hon 18) Bg
ios ee cxeried Seller becte
They show she ase oie en
rretve milawertuun gions 9
ple a shance einer wi (vir
fastonnone vez han fly A
“The Asiae bokve the salen
snore semble wh he
eet old do,

eapite thse cries, te
ver have ste seveil sition.
rey in wish an Arash prsen
‘sad Bel eae a

solar hiss. For “asiance i
fo uscommen Lee itn Acs
‘ena be vet Fhe roe
Sine by en Eagle fen for
‘Arsh filo rel For te
fata Phsica

Sash sissies
realy trough n-th
femployse: ot even fat on Ari

fesvagar to actly dive el
fvsttincae, Whe ee a
Privelples, acs case wg fs a

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hate fr scr on
vip rot oun tue A
teatey tsetse
Vane tad bags ace
irra tieoievngtheces t's
seco Seber She cv
tate eso Te nam oe
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tse povin Sor gs >
fle hee gen so doybved
sebum ror thin
cob carps Toe ern a

eesti wl al il hei

Man on
respose fo he fs ha he
eeepc he ait Sass,
fogs Sons nee los Si
Tan oral wk, ik woud 3S
einen eal tee by
[py wm fly wend
inet tonsa a mis aoa, Th
fe Amish all thease of pase
Irersnonatins tbe ae sie
wes bse fan y ard 288 ©

Take sation The Atv gone
tly ts bee tact ene
fnew naa is von 3 piso Sach
fee ae vs chico Heit
fats twain es ec

Th th ci ea ti
ty recent lunge tal will bs
fxpal ter Ta sit a gtihl
be

fie, Hr snares, Amish bine
thar esis 1 bldng fences
‘woe Tho mar ue week ater

su id nat ec fete
utile of te aca eu ead
fn Ingey. To aks tis pase,
eons es san: ones po
calf Mey apts
tos, Unger ae esnson wale
‘ash powsor e slew des te
fie must stead Ee an oe
Sependen: sen at English ry

Se A sianst may eo posit
urking he carnou an Art hotre
pesos be kempaton vse
car eval hing Sener
fn Amish businesses I use
lhe ba
oeiaons li the pct
ogists ey pe

“Running About”

‘Une Hai scence ne ea a
eply mn vee aon a
wil “tine father expen of

se ine on sacar IG 03
yl Ani ur desta ha ig
{rc ae Ai Tages 3
boemfieset anoart of aries

response
vin er ut
fF eomanwity, Tat
fie, the Anak ac out tei way
suse tha sv hoe ey
iano be Amish,

The pe mary technign they se
fig hae adiision puceses
self, To coral sree sn
anifernad deisens av oe

ine Se ssurch
a 0 postion ae
‘ey can peas tink fer thee
seen Toe Amish caniets tht
Fakes ot fst ae Es expe
face 10 develop sts whet
Therstore they ave ies citer
les appomiriy tongs ta
tes to Ami 1b be urine =
Sine ee a8 those whe wilde Fe

Condaing alebooe okph ure uly fie pence iy some Sano)
Tigi wags: Tae Arsh tei for seit etn estab ata
thi pace ole ie “reson” ich ohaeen [3], TRo ered
on surniag sso" te myn bel ters het
Sly Anish youths take the hina i ne seared
opporumity tw expenenee sat corminy end. chorea, Orin
Tet ify saul hehe, rit sller “he open to lave tei

olestens ry fn lbs el Groen ad Tumble ie ean Anns
hele weal stots sac as sue) tson and elo bat side

The Amish believe that social

change is often closely tied

with Lechnological change and

therefore tend to be suspicious
| of new technologies.

dng Ve twin fhe hao dicing wick as we er — i is
lle aly wer age ‘eser Tan hei poles eesues tha the
stents Sud, te offen sd al epee ap ere
fe can f2 thas awenage is de> Euly cet ke betes or

ving assay whsveve itis 20.ng Benet ek le ie gna he

finest eile porseur, shen thst Amb pp

tex to teste. Bat

Fre “having abeur” seroc clo Modder Pressures
‘arin yous se chance Me theses 9 ar wo
ferment with mere eerie en eleeisty a aoe

ps Many of tem a oer int De Cae ns

tho eu or resale, He gata e cla
Seaciated By the 2 fh hel ade soy
Englieh poople wing, vs Anish crower av be 2k: seas
ames mts lin! soy vo eich Allungi ey monk had to oma
visio. Heen w susie cw the: som, cy eanges Amt
iG, operite ete teen htm ca gown, cava, 20
ali were seston. ey re -echnolgy Fave Rad as

Is thee eat 99s, ant Atv Whoa eect ow Me Avis. Le
shidsen uecde tht they ave bl seu seas the say af hs
Soa fy Haghis sens saat Ami Tas bees fa sfgcrous

‘Snes My ef hers otto sor th

Recor ele beedctotSalngeonany fnecden
‘Sing ey coo

EEE minsanplostnmcantesec i

CEOSLESE SSRN as Rus ejeneso son ie

ree Srsan ie eco ya

cron cis poe lk
Cade AY quay. The vepuaon
‘esti isa thie Oram
Amish eonmnitics
This pc the Ams in abit of
sna: Mich of tic lion
Iw apon a sims elaisig
sith th lend, Meng” Ati ve
‘arming as fe sl way tea
fp. Tes ue hpt-ens' vse
‘ns am oe fom ths oui ek
by wokrg De and an wh ney
sete, Toe Amish ioc i
sient compromise ene tthe ca
eran of eircuke
“Therefor, in 9K, guy of
Je Lanvaser bishops and four
tlk inspsctors from Peon
reat te roa ut an apresnert tha
‘would sy Bah src (10, pp.
1. The inspectors’ primary
‘once is that te mille kat
reiigratod. Thy sugacsed sim
Py snsaling normal. elects
reigeation unite. But the Anish
felis to ron clone Tins io
treba Instesé they developed
1 "Amis solution” They agreed
eset) ables, bat 3980 10
poner them using diesel engines
saleages trom od eu,
The snspeters ls gud ha
te mil be aomstieally
Five nies every hour This a8
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a hee the wey ss a
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Sleeved ste that sed 9 12
bake: er nap 110-V sleet
et that te Ami il ronal
Is esd ater to poner at
nt me palate

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the mile picket up ober ei

fecsese quite, Av his poi the
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aor pro i ie te
the bak ik iubiscy aed
readjust ie proces sigh ty
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Stata intl of Say era
ig. With this specially deised
rangenenl, We Arnsy wine a
‘nin ats esi oe
mets soaromically soune. and
tir cle vltvelyunctange,
The tscuton af hl com
trons ean inser i ie he
Amish accep acw tcchnoloay
batehey did icin auniqely svt
sexy en for Amish reasons, The
Cofapromise was inpoctant be
ous f ytd fealty forth
‘mish 19 connie to car living
hing the ork thy fink woe
rewarding — fansing. Yet while

thoy imyosueed ness echoes
its their coco, sey mad se
thar the machines woos defen
Eom tase vsod ty eke Foghisk
neighbors and thal the elevicity
they generated sould 3c bs eal
pt tether sss, Wik this sew —
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the Aisa were able to nse: an
‘sconnsicnoed wile sti eta
thsi deni ed practice eRe
‘here roma the ose Word

Amish Entrepreneurs
Despite comgeoniss tke tas. the
Avvas hate ot heen ase sy
Sempletely lang to sop6m
themseles econcmsaly. For at
lev he ln Tory yeas, ay have
teen in tie middle of kod
specee Beene mad oasis
‘rc ove many cen andthe
Oring Fis concepts,
Arash Lamy asa aneroze of
fever chien AU Pser tov
tee try isc eres the
‘hac ths is resid ia on
iM the Aina wnbes.oer
18 GON ecto ths 1p.
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fei geahaly pete a5
(avi But the Fnghsk orion
falar! aa ac

“ng Sova als nang
Iy hive to lok for employamt
ees ian ang Une ie a?
ff the 20K cet neatly alt
‘Arih in ee armaciog
‘stan, nas, wes tanner By
1989, at umbor wan se a
hit (17 pe Ob Tair the
ineked While verity pra at
‘Amish rant the ae of 38
‘eer farming in sons Indiana
{cas in 192 es tha wtp
oveent of sung Anish men wae
Farne n200: [1 pp. 1194130

‘Masy young Amish who ae ct
fete sem save Taal eo
Engin facies spears,
sores ib hs aa, Gove thy