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ghusto | karma 1993 | avg karma 2.24 · 2024-01-14 08:30:03

Thank you for this. Finally, some vindication for Luddites.

I hear the term used here in a derogatory way a lot, by people who think no further than "more == good".

al_borland | karma 4530 | avg karma 2.46 · 2024-01-14 10:02:28

You’d probably enjoy this episode of 99% Invisible, as well as the book that inspired it (if you haven’t already listened/read).

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/blood-in-the-machine/

I’ve heard Luddite used a couple ways. One is derogatory, the other is by people self-identifying as Luddites when they get tired of the endless pursuit of technology for technology’s sake, or they get tired of “smart” everything. Sometimes a nice mechanical tool that will last generations is better than the new fancy version that will be trash in a very short period of time.

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