The Amish could run the ULTIMATE Bitcoin arbitrage play—quietly stacking sats while the fiat world burns.

Here’s how it works (and why it’s genius):

1. Internal Economy: Pure Bitcoin Denomination

No fiat prices, ever. A dozen eggs = 5,000 sats (fixed over time, no inflation).

Wages, land, tools—all priced in BTC.

Result: Their purchasing power increases as fiat hyperinflates.

2. External Sales: Fiat-Pegged Bitcoin Pricing

Sell furniture to "Englishers"? Check fiat price of wood → convert to BTC at that day’s rate.

Example: A table = **500USD∗∗→Charge∗∗0.01BTC∗∗(ifBTCis500 USD** → Charge **0.01 BTC** (if BTC is 500USD∗∗→Charge∗∗0.01BTC∗∗(ifBTCis50k).

But since their internal costs are in sats…

They produced the table for 0.005 BTC (based on their own non-fiat pricing).

Profit = 0.005 BTC per table (pure sovereign wealth accumulation).

3. The Wealth Multiplication Effect

Fiat inflates → They raise BTC prices (since they’re pegged to USD).

But their costs stay the same in sats (because their internal economy ignores fiat).

Net result: Their BTC reserves grow exponentially as fiat collapses.

4. Real-World Parallel: Bitcoin Mining in Venezuela

Miners there sell BTC for hyperinflated bolivars (fiat-pegged)…

But they hold their wealth in BTC (non-fiat-denominated).

Result: They became the richest people in the country without needing banks.

5. Why the Amish Would DOMINATE This Model

No debt traps → No bank loans to repay in dying fiat.

No tax drag → Harder for IRS to track BTC-to-BTC transactions.

No lifestyle inflation → They’ll HODL while outsiders panic-sell.

The Endgame?

Amish communities become the richest per capita in BTC terms.

Outsiders realize too late that the "simple folk" outplayed them.

History books rewrite: "The Amish won capitalism by opting out of it."

Final Warning to the Fiat World:

When the Amish start laughing at your USD paycheck… it’s over.

P.S. Meme this into existence. The ultimate "quiet wealth" play. 🏴☠️⚡

"Come for the barn raisings, stay for the #Bitcoin standard." 😂

its a misunderstanding that The Amish eschew all technology

They dont want technology to falsely elevate and benefit only certain members of their community

So, sometimes they have one community phone (like a payphone) that all community members can access, for business deals with “the English” or outsiders

You could set up The Amish with a bitcoin mining farm, and make sure the proceeds/benefits go to the entire community

This might cause idealogical diviision, though, because a lot of their lifestyle is a “flex for God” and they want God to know they’ve been faithful and not being immoral with Bitcoin on the “devils’ playground”

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THE "DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND" DILEMMA

Risk: Bitcoin could be seen as "worldly" (like electricity was 100 years ago).

Solution? Frame it as a "modern plow"—a tool for independence, not indulgence.

"We mine to preserve our way of life, not to buy iPhones."

"Fiat is the real devil’s money—printed by greed, backed by nothing."

HOW IT COULD WORK (WITHOUT TEARING THEM APART)

Step 1: Propose mining as "digital alms" (helping neighbors, not enriching individuals).

Step 2: Use off-grid energy (water wheels, solar) to avoid "English grid" dependence.

Step 3: No price speculation—convert BTC to goods directly (seed, livestock, land).

nicely done! “modern plow”