

Luddism, Part One. Ft. Andrew
Nov 16, 2023
Andrew and James discuss the Luddite movement, exploring collective bargaining through rioting, the historical presence of cross-dressing and trans people, the flaws in the legal system, worker tactics including death threats, and the impact of the movement on left-wing politics and the labor movement.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Luddite Movement and Labor Organizing
01:32 • 12min
Unknown Case of a Woman Named Libby Caswell and Worker Tactics
13:33 • 2min
The Hypothetical Hider
15:42 • 12min
Peasant Romanticism and Nostalgia for the Past
27:46 • 7min
Left-wing Politics, Disdain for New Money, and the Impact of the Luddite Movement
35:11 • 4min