Some Luddites simply want to press ‘pause’ on the uninhibited march of technological progress.
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Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.
Is this a vision of the future?
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In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
Another job snatched by a robot?
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Some suggest half of current jobs will be lost to automation over the next decade or two. But it’s far too early to pit man versus machine.
Voicing concerns isn’t the same as smashing the latest technology.
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We’ve missed plenty of early warnings about past scientific breakthroughs. Is it neo-Luddite to proceed with caution as an innovator?