[tarotuser]

Ned Ludd's premise was of the quality of autonomy and life of the workers that were being automated. As automation came in, workers got less money, treated worse, and had worse lives.

Being called a 'Luddite' was NEVER about technology, but whom gains from technology.

And I dare-say he was right in his concerns. The gains of technology are privatized by the owner class, even though we worker class are the ones who utilize them. One needs to look no further than the "gig economy".

[arcticbull]

They just wanted apprenticeships for operators and decent pay. [1]

Luddites were the victims of a very successful smear campaign.

[1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-rea...