Well...since I'm surrounded by Amish neighbors, I'm well aware of some of the hardships of the past. I love my Amish friends and neighbors, but they work so hard! I'd never make it. I love my washer & dryer, dishwasher, and air conditioning way too much. I do appreciate the simplicity and quietness of their lifestyle, though.
Since I had a very difficult birth with my first ds, I assume I'd be one of the many women who died in childbirth. :(
There are aspects of the past I long for. But life was very hard, just in different ways.