I am never, ever mad when someone tries to explain the luddites to me, telling me actually, they weren't anti-technology and so on, I love it, it means the actual understanding is out there and spreading organically and we are all the better to challenge the ways capital wields tech against workers - ThreadSky

bcmerchant.bsky.social • 12 days ago

I am never, ever mad when someone tries to explain the luddites to me, telling me actually, they weren't anti-technology and so on, I love it, it means the actual understanding is out there and spreading organically and we are all the better to challenge the ways capital wields tech against workers

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steenyswank.bsky.social•12 days ago

If you can ask: whom, in the later scenario down the road, does this shiny new thing really help out, then I welcome you, nascent luddite.

yourbluefriendo.bsky.social•12 days ago

such a great book. i need to re-read it.
thanks for writing it

bcmerchant.bsky.social•12 days ago

❤️

ketaminecaligula.bsky.social•12 days ago

'Science, like Nature, must also be tamed"

crobertbuchanan.bsky.social•12 days ago

People who understand the downside of AI are Luddites.

eubanksengineeringresearch.com•12 days ago

Who understand that the problematic element of AI is largely the people who control it.

angrytsun.bsky.social•12 days ago

Brilliant. The escalation of technology against workers is our biggest threat, if they could rid all of us for a small increase in profit they would.

eubanksengineeringresearch.com•12 days ago

The true Luddite understands that the problem with almost any technology comes down to who is controlling it.

(“Almost any” bc there are techs that are, arguably, too inherently dangerous to be allowed to exist. But they are arguable and the minority case regardless.)