Steel-Manning the Amish
The Wisdom of Communal Discernment
The stereotypes about the Amish are almost all about technology. But many of them are misconceptions.
Joshua Pauling highlights how the Amish have negotiated with modernity—accepting, rejecting, and bargaining with specific technologies.
The Amish provide a model of living that is grounded in community, embodied work, and in-person relationships.
The Ami…
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