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[–] theluddite@lemmy.ml 92 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (26 children)

At some point in the last decade, the ~~ostensive~~ ostensible goal of automation evolved from savings us from unwanted labor to keeping us from ever doing anything.

[–] tillimarleen@feddit.de 15 points 2 years ago (11 children)

as a luddite you should know that automation‘s goal never was to save us from unwanted labour. But of course this would have to be accomplished first, before your second assumption can ever come true.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I read an article (probably linked to from here) about how “Luddite” isn’t the insult many people think it is. Luddites weren’t dumb, or superstitious and needlessly afraid of technology.

The historical Luddites were knowledgeable regarding technology. They weren’t anti-technology in general, they simply didn’t trust the rich and powerful to use it in a way that genuinely benefited society as a whole. Unfortunately, capitalists did what capitalists always do - they used machines to churn out inferior goods and cut worker pay. That’s why Luddites destroyed/sabotaged machines.

After learning that, I started considering Luddite a compliment.

[–] Jaded@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago

Languages evolve overtime. It's very much an insult these days.

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