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 As humans, we’ve invented a lot of things. Most of theseinventions are stupid and pointless (the Pet Rock; CountChocula cereal; abstinence as a form of birth control). A lot of them are fun (video games; board games; head games). Someof them are convenient and make our lives easier (cheesegraters; beer widgets; toilet brushes). And, every so often, a Truly Great Invention comes along that changes our cultureand the very way we live on this planet (irrigation; the printing press; beer).
 
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Of all the Truly Great Inventions, which one is thegreatest? Well, there’s no way to tell, as it’s all really just a matter of opinion. But we can narrow it down. There’s a simplelitmus test you can use to tell a Truly Great Invention from a regular invention. And that litmus test is the Amish.The Amish have been “keeping it real” longer thanalmost any other group of people in America, and they’ve doneso by shunning frivolous modern conveniences. Just a few of the things the Amish refuse to use include:electricityzipperstelephonesautomobilescomputersspeedboatsNautilus equipmentplastic surgeryand Ludacris albums.It might seem crazy to live a life without these things,but if you really think about it you can do without all of them.People managed for millennia without electricity, and theywere just fine (apart from all the darkness and cholera). Also, zippers are just dangerous buttons, telephones aresatanic devices for spreading gossip that vibrate seductivelyin your pocket (anything that vibrates is evil), automobilesare simply buggies that are too stupid to avoid collisionsthemselves if the driver falls asleep, and the rest of the itemson that list are just things people use to try to get other people
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