Who were the luddites?

“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

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

We are more powerful than we know.

Bohdanna & Roman

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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:

Liberating children from the digital gulag