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"Have you ever been called a Luddite? We have – usually as an insult, rooted in
a popular misconception that Luddites are anti-progress fanatics.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The original 19th century Luddites
weren’t against technology. Rather, they resisted its oppressive use.
Their rebellion was violently suppressed. But their core critique lives on:
technology should benefit all of humanity, not a privileged few.
Today, as Silicon Valley billionaires and United States president Donald Trump
turbocharge corporate control of public digital infrastructure, this critique
rings truer than ever.
In response, we are a seeing a growing surge of attempts to wrest back control
of technology for democratic ends. This is a kind of “digital Luddism” which
echoes past struggles against high-tech injustice."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
