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What's a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explains

  • Written by Andrew Maynard, Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
What's a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explainsSome Luddites simply want to press 'pause' on the uninhibited march of technological progress.Stan Eales/iStock via Getty Images

The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there was a thriving textile industry that depended on manual knitting frames and a skilled workforce to create cloth and garments out of cotton...

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