Three centuries ago English textile manufacturers began to use mechanical looms. They then dismissed some employees and reduced the wages of others. Textile workers organized protests under the aegis of a mythical leader named General Ludd. During some, mechanized looms were smashed. “Luddite” has since come to refer generically to those who resist resist technological progress.
Reposted with permission: RalphKeyes.com
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