"What the Luddites Really Fought Against"

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This story might be of interest in light of our recent reading of Kevin Kelly's What Technology Wants:

The word "Luddite," handed down from a British industrial protest that began 200 years ago this month, turns up in our daily language in ways that suggest we’re confused not just about technology, but also about who the original Luddites were and what being a modern one actually means.