Luddite Power! Why the Luddites Were Smarter Than You Think
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iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope
4.6 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
It’s a crossover episode with our pals at TechStuff! Mango and Oz Woloshyn sit down with author Brian Merchant to discuss his incredible (and incredibly timely) book, Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech. Did you know the Luddites were pro-worker, not anti-progress? Neither did we! Brian explains how industrial automation in the 19th century threatened workers’ livelihoods and dignity—and what happened when a decentralized movement rose up to fight back. Plus: What this means for us today, and an unexpected Lord Byron cameo.
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