In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling
- 7 years ago
In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling
“Amish life is about recognizing the value of agreed-upon limits,” said Erik Wesner, an author who
runs a blog, Amish America, “and the spirit of the internet cuts against the idea of limits.”
John, who works a computerized saw at Amish Country Gazebos near Lancaster, Pa., likened it to the prohibition on automobiles.
This “very entrepreneurial, very capitalistic” tendency, he said, was all the more remarkable
because it was channeled through a “culture of restraint.”
Many Amish people draw a bright line between what is allowed at work — smartphones, internet access — and what remains forbidden at home.
But you can’t build a house sitting behind a desk.”
“My concern for our future, for our own children,” he said, “is that they lose their work ethic.”
Some young people do not agree.
“There’s always a concern about what would lead our young folk out of the church and into the world,” John added.
So how do you balance that?”
Lizzie said she was upset by how people had become so attached to their phones.
“Amish life is about recognizing the value of agreed-upon limits,” said Erik Wesner, an author who
runs a blog, Amish America, “and the spirit of the internet cuts against the idea of limits.”
John, who works a computerized saw at Amish Country Gazebos near Lancaster, Pa., likened it to the prohibition on automobiles.
This “very entrepreneurial, very capitalistic” tendency, he said, was all the more remarkable
because it was channeled through a “culture of restraint.”
Many Amish people draw a bright line between what is allowed at work — smartphones, internet access — and what remains forbidden at home.
But you can’t build a house sitting behind a desk.”
“My concern for our future, for our own children,” he said, “is that they lose their work ethic.”
Some young people do not agree.
“There’s always a concern about what would lead our young folk out of the church and into the world,” John added.
So how do you balance that?”
Lizzie said she was upset by how people had become so attached to their phones.