Amish communities live a simple life, and mostly shun modern technology. But in Carroll County, Ohio, many Amish farms sit on top of rich gas shale beds, and most Amish there welcome fracking, and its rewards.
Many see America’s tightly-knit Amish communities as odd throwbacks to the days of the horse and buggy. But Amish beliefs don’t reject progress so much as they call for the sustainable use of God’s gifts of creation.
Simple Living
Eric Brende was midway through his PhD at MIT when he decided to live on an Amish farm. Host Steve Curwood talks with Brende about the challenges of going off the grid and living off the land, and about his new book, “Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology.”
Tech writer and Wired magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly has a new book. It’s called ‘What Technology Wants’ — and even more intriguing than the title are the ideas inside. Kelly joins us to explain some surprising theories.
