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Sometimes I think about the Amish lifestyle and I'm drawn to it. No doubt the reality of hard work would soon hit me in the face if I ever tried it. Still worki

by xupybd 4y ago

Sometimes I think about the Amish lifestyle and I'm drawn to it. No doubt the reality of hard work would soon hit me in the face if I ever tried it. Still working our doors and living the simple life certainly sounds freeing. I say this as I take a short break from coding on the weekend and thinking about how I could automate folding the washing with a homemade robot. So maybe it's not for me...

bigDinosaur 4y ago
It's not really all that simple, it's likely rigidly conformist, and it's totally a grass is greener on the HDR profile than IRL situation. Perhaps you can find a job or hobby working with cool modern technology while spending much more time outdoors?
rendall 4y ago
> No doubt the reality of hard work would soon hit me in the face if I ever tried it. Also the learning of a new language, the idea that education past 8th grade is "pride", the shunning as social control, the hierarchy of which you will be at the bottom, plus the allegations in some communities of physical and sexual abuse. Among other adjustments. I say this as someone who felt the same longing until I looked into what it would actually entail.
- jquery 4y ago
  “Allegations” is being extremely charitable.
troad 4y ago
As a gay man, it's always striking when I hear comments like this (or positive comments about living in conservative theocracies, such as the Gulf states). Must be nice to be free to choose civilisations purely on esthetics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNBpizpZkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNBpizpZkE
- xupybd 4y ago
  If it's any consultation I already live in accordance with very strict religious restrictions so the only difference for me would be the shunning of technology. The Gulf states however I don't think would be safe for me due to my religion. I'm also a firm believer that while communities should be free to be as exclusive as they want, nations should be as inclusive as possible.

by xupybd 4y ago

bigDinosaur 4y ago

It's not really all that simple, it's likely rigidly conformist, and it's totally a grass is greener on the HDR profile than IRL situation. Perhaps you can find a job or hobby working with cool modern technology while spending much more time outdoors?

rendall 4y ago

> No doubt the reality of hard work would soon hit me in the face if I ever tried it. Also the learning of a new language, the idea that education past 8th grade is "pride", the shunning as social control, the hierarchy of which you will be at the bottom, plus the allegations in some communities of physical and sexual abuse. Among other adjustments. I say this as someone who felt the same longing until I looked into what it would actually entail.

jquery 4y ago
“Allegations” is being extremely charitable.

troad 4y ago

As a gay man, it's always striking when I hear comments like this (or positive comments about living in conservative theocracies, such as the Gulf states). Must be nice to be free to choose civilisations purely on esthetics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNBpizpZkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNBpizpZkE

xupybd 4y ago
If it's any consultation I already live in accordance with very strict religious restrictions so the only difference for me would be the shunning of technology. The Gulf states however I don't think would be safe for me due to my religion. I'm also a firm believer that while communities should be free to be as exclusive as they want, nations should be as inclusive as possible.