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Re:What the Luddites Really Fought Against (2011) by JDiculous on Friday August 03, 2018 @04:21AM (#17678114)
> they destroyed technology because they were afraid of what it might bring.

They destroyed technology because they were going to lose their jobs and thus be left destitute. This has more to do with our economic system than the technology itself.

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