Comments on: Linking to simpler times

By: Sabrina Harrison

Sabrina Harrison — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:05:14 +0000

Mass Comm:

It is very interesting to see how in the world we are living in today, how people can still be some basic and plain and keep to themselves. I personally could not imagine living a life like that, considering what I know now, but for those that can I commend them and their efforts to keep their traditions and culture going strong through this ever changing world.

By: Mariya Wilson

Mariya Wilson — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:44:05 +0000

What I can not understand is how a group of people like the Amish can live in such ignorance of the world around them? There are so many ways in which news travels, but I can not seem to grasp how Amish folk are able to so seclude themselves from such messages. The most disheartening part about your blog is the Amish farmer…he sells goods online, but he still does not know about 911? How is this even possible, what with the Internet being so vast?

By: Bryan Carson

Bryan Carson — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:27:18 +0000

Bryan Carson
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this article is interesting that this man has found a way to get his product online. the Amish are usually no exceptions about their simple lifestyle. this is great that even when they want to remain simple in their lifestyles they can still manage to enter the global and local markets by being able to sell their products to others. it was crazy reading about how Gary did not even know about 9/11 and yet he is selling things online.

By: Zelong Chen

Zelong Chen — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:27:56 +0000

What a amazing coincidence. Because I go to church every Sunday and just one week ago I heard the Amish for the first time. Although try their best to explain what is Amish, I still confused a lot, so I ask do they use the phone? Car? Light? How they make money something. Because this is unbelievable for me. But after more and more reading about this special group I realize the simple life sometime sis also a good way to lead. When I prepare the TOEFL, there always has this kind of question: do you think cell phone is necessary? Do you think TV is necessary? In my opinion, absolutely necessary. without these I cannot say I will still be a normal person. But what Amish do is really a powerful evidence to say simply life is still works.

When the world becoming too complicated, the value of simple will be realized again. Japanese famous brand Muji is a good way to conduct simple idea in the business area. Muji in Japanese means no label, all the things sold by Muji is only one color and very simple but they focus on the overall quality and the simple life.

I really like the title of this article and I think sometimes I will choose simple rather than complicated.

By: Jasmine Hockett

Jasmine Hockett — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:02:14 +0000

This post is very infomative and rose a lot fo questions in my mind. I don’t see how and individual can necessarily live their lives separate from the world and exclude selling baskets as part of that. I do understand that people want to live simpler lives, but I don’t understand how one can make exclusions in a world that governs everything else that they do.

By: Kaley Lindquist

Kaley Lindquist — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:11:27 +0000

I love this post. How interesting that in our world of go-go-go and new-new-new and more-more-more there are still people (like myself) who want to go back to a simpler way whether that means living an Amish lifestyle or supporting homemade/handmade crafts and appliances. I become overwhelmed with children’s toys and gadgets and the abundance of technology on even my own 18 year old sister’s christmas list. I think that this transition to a web that connects buyers and sellers and brings life back to purchases is extremely uplifting and makes me hopeful that the future is not always going to be 100% technology driven.