Gelassenheit, digital detox, forgiveness, technology evaluation. A philosophy that works.
The core Amish philosophy: humility, acceptance, serenity.
The Amish have practiced digital detox since 1693. Here's what they know.
Everything for the community — and it will care for you. A social network without internet.
They don't blindly reject — they evaluate. Helps community? Yes. Destructive? No.
After the Nickel Mines tragedy, the Amish forgave the killer. Why.
Horse instead of car = you see the world. Manual labor = meditation.
At 16, the Amish release their children into the world. 85% return.
An unwritten code of rules that's held the community for 300 years.
8 grades, one teacher, 25 students.
Wooden coffin, hand-dug grave. $200–500.