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Rebels Against the Future: The Luddites and Their War on the Industrial Revolution: Lessons for the Computer Age
This is a history of the “Luddite revolution,” when textile laborers in central English destroyed machinery that was very rapidly taking their jobs. It’s where the general term “luddite” came from, meaning someone who refuses to adopt new technology. I was surprised to find out that this all took…