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2026-02-26 21:17 UTC
»…the Luddites themselves “were totally fine with machines,” says Kevin Binfield […] They confined their attacks to manufacturers who used machines in what they called “a fraudulent and deceitful manner” to get around standard labor practices. “They just wanted machines that made high-quality goods,” says Binfield, “and they wanted these machines to be run by workers who had gone through an apprenticeship and got paid decent wages”«
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-really-fought-against-264412/
#luddism #technology
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@bsmall2@fedibird.com 2026-02-27 08:45
@simulo@hci.social one of David Noble's books has a photo of him holding the only remaining (?) Luddite hammer.. _Progress Without People_ ?? I think he got to.it at the Smithsonia Institute but his event got closed down or something?