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Amish attitude towards technology isn't about technology per se, but about desire to keep their style and size of communities working - something new technology tends to disrupt.

The Mayans didn't "temper their advancement with their limitations in terms of resources" - they were limited by available resources and time, therefore they did not advance as much and as fast as the others.

Advancement is driven by the basic need to make things better, whether for yourself or other. And it stacks.




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