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Jan D
Jan D
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»…the Luddites themselves “were totally fine with machines,” says Kevin Binfield […] They confined their attacks to manufacturers who used machines in what they called “a fraudulent and deceitful manner” to get around standard labor practices. “They just wanted machines that made high-quality goods,” says Binfield, “and they wanted these machines to be run by workers who had gone through an apprenticeship and got paid decent wages”«

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-really-fought-against-264412/

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Smithsonian Magazine

What the Luddites Really Fought Against

The label now has many meanings, but when the group protested 200 years ago, technology wasn't really the enemy
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