Right, those are good points. But the article is from a blog that claims the following: "Futures of Work is a blog offering radical and critical thinking on ong

Right, those are good points. But the article is from a blog that claims the following: "Futures of Work is a blog offering radical and critical thinking on ongoing and emerging issues associated with work and employment." It feels unproductive to me that a blog sporting such a claim looks at the automation problem, and instead of critiquing our cultural connections of work, wealth, and value, critiques the automation systems trying to improve the future. I think being a luddite is neither critical, radical or a response to anything that is emerging. Its a knee jerk reaction based on fear, like you are saying.