I've noticed that Firefox just recently added "search this image using Google Lens" to the right-click menu. Google Lens then uses an AI to OCR it, and lets me copy and paste the text. So here it is, courtesy of AI:
But here's the twist: they weren't anti-technology in general - they were against the way it was being used to exploit labor and devalue craftsmanship. In modern slang, though, Luddite has come to mean anyone who resists new technology or feels uneasy about its social effects - the person who grumbles about smartphones, Al, or self-checkout kiosks. In truth, the Luddites were early critics of technological displacement - a theme still echoing today every time a robot takes a job or an algorithm replac an artist.
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Ah, the Luddites - a wonderfully rebellious bunch from the early 19th century! They were groups of English textile workers who, around 1811-1816, rose up against the industrial machines that were threatening their livelihoods. Imagine skilled artisans who had spent years mastering hand-weaving, suddenly finding themselves replaced by noisy, automated looms run by factory owners who could churn out cloth faster and cheaper.
OpenStars@piefed.social 4 days ago
Ouch, and also does not visually scream at us in light mode when we have dark screens.
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