[DrPsyker]

My intent (this is my article) with the Luddites was to show that technological change also drives social change. In the case of the Luddites, they accurately recognised that automation will eventually kill "jobs" (at least as we understand them). It's fairly logical that new governance emerges as conditions in society change.

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But isn't that the whole point of technology? Ultimately we want to fulfill all our needs without any more effort than physics requires. As we get closer to that we have to shift society around, but isn't that a good thing?

[DrPsyker]

Definitely. I just suggested capitalism wasn't fit for purpose. The reason I use Luddites as an example is because it was a violent reaction to a social problem created by technology.

That's not a bad problem, but it's also worth recognising that we've got to think of our social structures to keep pace with the great things technology is doing for our lives.