Comment by _heimdall
5 hours ago
> It is almost impossible to escape the constant barrage of takes and news headlines these days without being a total luddite
Its odd to me to still use "luddite" disparagingly while implying that avoiding certain tech would actually have some high impact benefits. At that point I can't help but think the only real issue with being a luddite is not following the crowd and fitting in.
I didn't use it disparagingly.
In fact, it's easier than ever to see the intended benefit of such a lifestyle.
Which also has a term with stigma: hipster
Hipster used to mean that but meaning changed to being someone who “doesn’t fit in” but only for performative reasons, not really “for real” but just to project an image of how cool they are
Alas, something something capitalism.
> Its odd to me to still use "luddite" disparagingly while implying that avoiding certain tech would actually have some high impact benefits
They didn't say to avoid certain tech. They said to avoid takes and news headlines.
Your conflation of those two is like someone saying "injecting bleach into your skin is bad" and you responding with "oh, so you oppose cleaning bathrooms [with bleach]?"