Comment by GuinansEyebrows
1 month ago
you have completely misunderstood what it means to be a luddite.
the luddites were a labor movement opposed to the negative externalities imposed by rapid industrialization of formerly-craft/artisinal markets. it was a movement that stood for the protection of workers rights and the quality of goods produced; it was not opposed to new technologies. what it did oppose was the irresponsible use of those technologies at the expense of workers and consumers.
what you're referring to is probably more accurately described as primitivism.
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