Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/04

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Subject: [Leica] Luggites
From: Martin Howard <marho@ikp.liu.se>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 19:04:48 +0200

The expression "luddite" is often used to mean someone who opposed
technology for technology's own sake.  Recently, I met someone who
offered a more nuanced view: The the "original" luddites were opposed
to technology *replacing* humans in the work force (i.e., automation).

Can anyone comment on this?

M.

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