People often misuse the term “luddite” as an insulting description of anyone who criticizes technology. In fact, Luddism is a complex ideology.
As technology assumes a larger role in everyone’s life, you may have heard the term, “Luddite.” Luddism is a mostly misunderstood phenomenon that began as a very small and relatively insignificant movement of 17th Century English textile workers against efforts to modernize the textile industry. Surprisingly, this brief moment in history has had a disproportionately influential legacy.
The Gutenberg Press made books widely available for the first time ever and was instrumental in making possible education for the masses. Since then, the invention of the internet has created an opportunity to build upon the gains made possible by the Gutenberg Press. Ironically, however, internet saturation seems only to have discouraged the pursuit of literacy and intellectual growth, as if someone were using a forklift at the gym to make workouts easier.
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