Historical Blindness Raging Against the Machine: Thoughts on Technofear and Luddism
Sep 19, 2023
Exploring historical examples, this podcast examines technological fear and resistance throughout history, comparing concerns about various technologies to modern worries about the internet and social media. It explores parallels between concerns about the abundance of books in the past and the concerns about the internet today, discusses the fall of a famous book printer, and raises concerns about the cognitive effects of information and communication technologies.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Examining Historical Precedent for Technological Fear
02:52 • 22min
The Concerns about Abundance of Books and Their Parallel with the Internet
24:54 • 3min
The Fall of a Famous Book Printer: The Story of Robert Barker and the King James Bible
27:39 • 2min
Technofear and Resistance to Technology throughout History
29:15 • 14min
Concerns about Technological Effects and Modern Luddites
43:44 • 3min