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Enzittification with Cory Doctorow & Brian Merchant
Better Offline
Luddite Legacy and Modern Tech Critique
This chapter explores the historical context of the Luddites, highlighting their fight against exploitative industrial practices and their calls for worker's rights. It parallels the Luddite movement with contemporary criticisms of technologies like AI and cryptocurrency, arguing that dissenters today face similar backlash. The discussion also critiques the tendency of tech giants to adopt familiar dystopian themes rather than fostering true innovation.
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