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⚖️ Amish vs Modern

Metric🪵 Amish📱 Modern
Wedding$200-500$30,000 average
Children6-81.7 (US)
Child cost/year$2,000-3,000$12,000-15,000
Unemployment0%3.5%
Bankruptcies~0%~50% of small businesses
Health insuranceCommunity pays$5,000-15,000/year
RetirementChildren care (Dawdy Haus)Social Security + savings
Depression5x lowerRising every year
Suicide10x rarer47,000/year (US)
Obesity~4%42% (US)
Screen time0 hours/day7-10 hours/day
Physical activity8-12 hours/day (work)30 min (recommendation)
Carbon footprint~2 tons CO₂/year16 tons CO₂/year (US)
WasteNear zero (compost + repair)800 kg/year per person
Life expectancy72-75 years77 years (US)
Food90% own, organic90% store-bought, processed
HousingSelf-built, $30,000-80,000Median home $400,000
TransportHorse, $3,000-8,000Car, $35,000-50,000
Education8 grades, free16 years, $50,000-200,000 debt
Divorce~1% (unofficial)50%
Life satisfactionVery highDeclining 20 years running
LonelinessAlmost none (community)Epidemic (60%+ adults)
Population growthDoubling every 20 yearsStagnation/decline