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The introduction of tractors and machinery into farming would have caused a similar amount of job loss (if not more?). I really feel for all of the people and c
by dantiberian 10y ago
The introduction of tractors and machinery into farming would have caused a similar amount of job loss (if not more?). I really feel for all of the people and communities that will be affected by the loss of trucking jobs, but in 100 years, we're unlikely to look back and say "I wish we kept human truckers", just like no-one says "I wish we never introduced tractors".
- goatforce5 10y agoIt is the cotton mill workers who are famous for their dislike of technology taking their jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite
- jqm 10y agono-one says "I wish we never introduced tractors" The Amish?
- icebraining 10y agoOnly some of them: http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/16/us/some-amish-to-use-tractors-those-opposed-may-move.html http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/16/us/some-amish-to-use-tract...