> I think there is a dangerous Luddite narrative ...
What was ever dangerous about the actual Luddites, as opposed to the story told about the Luddites by their foes?
What was ever dangerous about the actual Luddites, as opposed to the story told about the Luddites by their foes?
The Luddites were not against progress. They were against specific forms of progress in which they (1) had no say (2) lost their livelihoods (3) to others who benefitted in what they considered unreasonable ways.