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Who were the luddites?
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Who were the luddites?

Implications for our Post-Industrial Age of AI
Roman S Shapoval
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Bohdanna Diduch
Aug 30, 2024
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“They were more anti-poverty than they were anti-technology.

It wasn’t so much resisting any kind of change—it was resisting getting steamrolled, getting crushed and thrown into poverty.” -

Brian Merchant

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Mary Evans Picture Library/Tom Morgan/Everett

On this episode, we discuss:

  1. The history of the Luddite movement

  2. Innovation’s consequences on society

  3. Current trends in Luddism

  4. The psychology of traditionalism vs. innovation

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Additional Resources:

Blood in the Machine
by
Brian Merchant

Why Tradition Still Matters - Adam Teller

Alvin Toffler: What he got right - and wrong:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36675260

"Is It O.K. To Be A Luddite?" - Thomas Pynchon

Information on The Luddite Club:

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