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Timely. 210 years ago today (Jan 2), 66 Luddites went on trial for destroying looms which had put 'half the population' (YMMV) out of work. The beef was legiti
by 8bitsrule 4y ago
Timely. 210 years ago today (Jan 2), 66 Luddites went on trial for destroying looms which had put 'half the population' (YMMV) out of work.
The beef was legitimate then and still is. 'Advances' in tech (just as sound film did in 1927) can quickly create a lot of human pain (not that this forum needs a reminder) which may take a long time to moderate.
"Why the Luddites Matter" [https://librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2018/01/18/why-the-luddites-matter/ https://librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2018/01/18/why-the-...]