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> This sound like a luddite that is against machines. The luddites were not anti-tech from a moral perspective, but understood mechanization of work to profit
by southerntofu 5y ago
> This sound like a luddite that is against machines.
The luddites were not anti-tech from a moral perspective, but understood mechanization of work to profit the bosses and go against the interests of workers (artisans) and therefore practiced sabotage. Despite this initial mischaracterization, i believe the metaphor holds and the author is against this application of this technology precisely because they believe it produces a net negative impact across the ecosystem.
- panick21_ 5y agoSure, I agree with your interpretation of luddites historically. However I still think moral is the right word. The consequences are consider amoral. So its is very much a moral perspective. And I think the argument that it is bad for the ecosystem is fundamentally wrong.