Title

Episode 7: Choices

Authors

Donald B. Kraybill, Elizabethtown CollegeFollow

Publication Title

What I Learned from the Amish

Document Type

Audio

Department

Sociology-Anthropology

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

It may sound audacious, to say that a horse-and-buggy driving group, can teach us anything about living in a hyper-tech, hyper-everything world. Yet for Professor Kraybill, the Amish demonstrate how some old-fashion things, suddenly turn relevant, once again! In nine episodes Kraybill explores what he learned from the Amish about (1) Community, (2) Technology, (3) Apprenticeship, (4) Forgiveness, (5) Hacking (6) Smallness (7) Choices (8) Humility, and (9) Death.

Episode Seven: Choices

Professor Kraybill shows how Amish restrictions of choice improve satisfaction. In other words, why fewer choices bring more joy. He explores examples related to clothing and to wedding practices.

Rights

https://jayscholar.etown.edu/terms_of_use.html

Comments

Donald B. Kraybill is professor of sociology emeritus at Elizabethtown College and senior fellow in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist studies. An internationally recognized scholar, he has published many books and professional essays on the Amish and other Anabaptist communities in North America. His most recent book, What the Amish Teach Us is available from Johns Hopkins University Press and Amazon.

Recommended Citation

Kraybill, Donald B., "Episode 7: Choices" (2022). What I Learned from the Amish: A Podcast by Donald Kraybill. 7.
https://jayscholar.etown.edu/youngcenter_kraybill-podcast/7