“I AM a Luddite!” declared Steven Spielberg after a recent preview screening of his film, “Catch Me If You Can”, which opens on December 25th. Digital cinema, he insisted, was not the revolution ...

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In an essay in 1984—at the dawn of the personal computer era—the novelist Thomas Pynchon wondered if it was “O.K. to be a Luddite,” meaning someone who opposes technological progress. A better ...

Some Luddites simply want to press 'pause' on the uninhibited march of technological progress. Stan Eales/iStock via Getty Images The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there ...

In March 1811, machine-breakers struck in the centre of England. They were not the first or the last, but they started what became known as the Luddite outrages or insurrection. The targets were ...

This publicly distributed illustration from 1812 shows frame-breakers, or Luddites, smashing a loom. The Luddites were British textile artisans who 200 years ago smashed the mechanized looms they ...

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jathan Sadowski on the relationship between technology and capitalism. Paris Marx Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the ...

Luddite may sometimes be a fond term but its adherents are on the losing side. The sheer variety of situations in which "Luddite" can be used would astonish the attackers of Cartwright's Mill were ...

The term “Luddite” has been used as a pejorative for centuries, a way to suggest someone is fearful or ignorant of technology. Brian Merchant wants to change that. He would like to see workers proudly ...

They burned down mills in the name of a mythical character called Ludd. So 200 years after their most famous battle, why are we still peppering conversations with the word "Luddite"? It's a popular ...