The Amish Method

The Amish have survived every technological revolution since the steam engine. Not by rejecting technology, but through collective evaluation.

<p><strong>The Amish have survived every technological revolution since the steam engine. Not by rejecting technology, but through collective evaluation.</strong></p><p>They use a 50-year test cycle. They modify technology to fit values (Amish hacking). They ask 'what does this do to relationships?' before 'what does this let us do?' Using mainstream society as beta testers for technology decisions.</p><p>The Amish aren't anti-technology—they're the most strategic technology adopters on earth.</p>