I'd like to offer a counterpoint to romanticizing the Amish way of life. Love it or hate it, our current world would not have developed the way it has if every

I'd like to offer a counterpoint to romanticizing the Amish way of life. Love it or hate it, our current world would not have developed the way it has if everyone was following the Amish way of life. They enjoy a massive number of benefits that were born out of alternative-to-them life styles. For example we may have "an endless stream of distracting media" but we also have a hugely increased life span and reduced mortality rate due to advances in modern science. To me, this is a bit like the "self-made" billionaire ignoring all the societal infrastructure afforded to them..