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> And if the Amish hackers and early adopters teach us anything, it’s that you have to try things first. Try first and relinquish later if need be. Wow this re
by mastazi 5y ago
> And if the Amish hackers and early adopters teach us anything, it’s that you have to try things first. Try first and relinquish later if need be.
Wow this reminds me of "break things and fail fast". I used to have a negative-ish opinion about the Amish but the more I learn about them (and other groups such as the Mennonites) the more I appreciate the way the conduct their lives.
- smoyer 5y agoI'm am predominantly Pennsylvania Dutch (not Amish or Mennonite) and currently live within a few miles of both Amish and Mennonite farms. What I can tell you is that they are people - if you tell them a (good) joke they'll laugh and if you tell them a joke that's not funny, they'll smile awkwardly. They also have prejudices just like we do (even from one sect to another.) I'm a bit older than most here and what I've learned is that you can have an engaging conversation with almost anyone - take time to listen and you'll probably notice that the other person finds you interesting and curious too.
- mastazi 5y agoThank you for sharing this. I agree with what you said, I think one problem with the current social-media-driven public discourse is that it brings the tendency to "put a label on people" to an extreme. But as you say, if you spend time and have a real conversation with a person you will often find that reality is different from stereotypes.
- phgn 5y agoMaybe we can learn more from them than they can learn from us.