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On the Luddites
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this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2025
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I had always thought that the Luddites were anti-tech. I'm pretty sure that's what I was taught, decades ago. I found this article an interesting read on the topic. Hmm. Learn something most days.
Yeah, it was a very effective piece of propaganda to the point that Luddite is an insult now.
I don't know if you "could" be "anti tech" back then, sure they destroyed the latest invention (those automated sewing machines) but as far as I have understood it was more a "we have this, we want to continue earning money with it" and less against progress.
That have changed of course, and today Luddite is synonym to being against new technology.
Which, in my opinion, isn't much better. It feels like those conservatives (not the usa ones) who just not want to adapt for any reason.