For technological addiction, here's the system the Amish people use to adopt to something unknown: ... he goes to his bishop with this proposal: "I like to try

For technological addiction, here's the system the Amish people use to adopt to something unknown: ... he goes to his bishop with this proposal: "I like to try this out." Bishop says to Ivan, "Okay Ivan, do whatever you want with this. But you have to be ready to give it up, if we decide it is not helping you or hurting others." So Ivan acquires the tech and ramps it up, while his neighbors, family, and bishops watch intently. They weigh the benefits and drawbacks. What is it doing to the community? ... [1] Inertia and a cost/benefit calculation, two things that are often absent in the normal Addictive iGadget buying process. [1] http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/02/amish_hackers_a.php http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/02/amish_hackers...