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Re:Is there anywhere in the world someone can just live for ... by keiferski on Saturday November 04, 2023 @01:37PM (#38143290)
The way to evaluate the position is to imagine what the US would be like if 100% of its population lived in Amish communities, with an Amish lifestyle and religion+ideology.

No, it isn't, and that's not how game theory works. No one is suggesting that everyone be Amish, and it seems fairly obvious that the Amish would act differently (e.g., invest in self defense) if that were the case.

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Re:Is there anywhere in the world someone can just live for ... by chongli on Saturday November 04, 2023 @02:20PM (#38143716)
If they act differently then they are by definition no longer Amish. They have a very strict interpretation of their religion that depends on wider society to preserve their independence. That’s the point!
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