The term ‘luddite’ originally referred to those who opposed the job losses brought on by the Industrial Revolution. So, are those that oppose the threats to jobs from advances in technology the luddites of today?
Of course, no-one wants to see job losses and we should do all we can to prevent that occurring. But neither does anyone want to prevent progression. If history has taught us anything, it’s that it’s futile to try to stop the advancement of invention – in all its forms.
We happen to be living in a time when that advancement is coming thick and fast […]
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