Why We Need the Amish
By maintaining practical knowledge that seems obsolete and norms that are at odds with mainstream society, we become more diversified against disruptions.
By maintaining practical knowledge that seems obsolete and norms that are at odds with mainstream society, we become more diversified against disruptions.
We have reached a tipping point in popular culture: novelty is still the best way to gain attention and prominence, but novelty is now defined by challenging the last decades’s worth of exuberant claims made by journalists, Internet gurus, and others.