> The Amish have the undeserved reputation of being luddites, of people who refuse to employ new technology. Looks like Amish ARE indeed luddites in original m

> The Amish have the undeserved reputation of being luddites, of people who refuse to employ new technology. Looks like Amish ARE indeed luddites in original meaning of the word (only accept technology if it's for social good), but current widely believed meaning of "luddite" is just people shunning technology. For more info - you can start with recently posted "Science Fiction is a Luddite Literature"[0] or read "What the Luddites Really Fought Against"[1]. [0] https://locusmag.com/2022/01/cory-doctorow-science-fiction-is-a-luddite-literature/ https://locusmag.com/2022/01/cory-doctorow-science-fiction-i... [1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-really-fought-against-264412/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-rea...