Like their predecessors in the 19th century, digital Luddites are fighting oppressive technology. Will they succeed?
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Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.
Why a workers’ rebellion in 19th-century England is relevant in the age of data extraction, gig labour and management by algorithm.
In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
We’ve missed plenty of early warnings about past scientific breakthroughs. Is it neo-Luddite to proceed with caution as an innovator?
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