Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)As a linguist, I'm really curious to watch how a better understanding of history might change the modern use of the word Luddite. As someone concerned about how tech is being used to concentrate power, I want everyone to learn from this, stat.
Paris Marx (@[email protected])
The Luddites weren’t backward technophobes. They saw factory owners using tech to degrade their livelihoods and they fought back — first by trying to negotiate, then writing to Parliament, and finally smashing the machines. As workers today organize and strike over bosses using digital tech to upend their industries, there’s a lot we can learn from the Luddites’ story. I was thrilled to dig into it with @[email protected]! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13638517-the-real-history-of-the-luddites-w-brian-merchant #tech #history #luddite #workers
Kee Hinckley