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Bates's Law of Creeping Techno-Slavery

Here's an idea that's been on my mind for a while, and it's time to begin to flesh it out. As you read, keep in mind that this is a first draft. Your thoughts are welcome. This insight seems obvious to me, so obvious that I searched to find the...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 25, 2011 12:37 AM

Amish steampunk

Via Instapundit, I found this article by Kevin Kelly about the Amish and technology. It jibes with a similar story I read some years ago in Technology Review. The Amish aren't anti-technology; rather, they're careful about the impact of technology on the integrity of their community and their independence from...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 18, 2009 12:07 AM

The Amish are laughing at us

An edited version of this column appeared in the December 19, 2007, issue of Urban Tulsa Weekly, in the wake of a severe ice storm that knocked out power for many Tulsa residents for a week or more. The published version is no longer available online. I expanded on an...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 19, 2007 11:31 PM