Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that to be called a "luddite", you must be someone who refuses to use technology that threatens their own liveliyhoods (sp?). It isn't enough to say that, "I refuse to use all the new auto everything cameras", just on principle, these cameras must actually threaten a way of life for you. Dan C. At 04:28 PM 04-05-99 -0400, you wrote: >I may well get this wrong....but...I believe the original Luddites were >cotton or woolen mill workers - early 19th century? Belgium or Holland? - >who smashed "automated" mill equipment that would eliminate some of their >jobs...Correctly used it does not imply opposition to technology, but >rather to automation....hmmmmmmm.. > >At 07:04 PM 5/4/99 +0200, you wrote: >> >>The expression "luddite" is often used to mean someone who opposed >>technology for technology's own sake. Recently, I met someone who >>offered a more nuanced view: The the "original" luddites were opposed >>to technology *replacing* humans in the work force (i.e., automation). >> >>Can anyone comment on this? >> >>M. >> >>-- >>Martin Howard, Grad. Schl. for Human-Machine Interaction, | >>HMI/IKP, Linkoping University, SE-581 83 Linkoping, Sweden.| Just >>Tel: +46 13 28 5741; Fax: +46 28 2579; ICQ: 354739 | say "DOOH" >>E-mail: marho@ikp.liu.se; www.iav.ikp.liu.se/staff/marho/ +------------ >> > > >