Context: this guy was an artisan who carved art into grains of rice, but he was put out of business when a machine was invented who could defeat him in carving competitions.

  • hungrybread [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    18 days ago

    Agreed, besides discussing history the other context to use the term luddite is “I’m a luddite.” They were right and if a new group emerges ready to burn down data centers and tar and feather tech oligarchs then let them have at it.