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Contemporary opponents of technological change are sometimes called “Luddites.”
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In 1812 Luddites took hammers to knitting machines for fear of jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Doctors didn’t grow hostile toward EHRs because they were Luddites; they were simply frustrated with tools that demanded too much and offered too little in return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Call me a Luddite, but I’ll take it as a compliment—after all, Luddites started the original rebellion against Big Tech.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2023
Just like the Luddites did to the power looms.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
He distinguished himself by his eloquent defence of the Luddites; but his most brilliant appearance was as one of the counsel for Queen Caroline.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
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