Is it OK to be a Luddite? (1984)

by cincinnatus • 16 years ago

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gaius2• 16 years ago

They also saw the machines coming more and more to be the property of men who did not work, only owned and hired.

If managing an enterprise is not "work" then what is the job of "writing down my opinions on stuff"?

ZeroGravitas• 16 years ago

Managing and owning, though they can be combined, are often two different activities.

dkarl• 16 years ago

I don't think the folks who worked in 19th century textile mills would recognize anything you or I do as "work," either.

RommeDeSerieux• 16 years ago

I'm hitting the paywall with this link for some reason.

thwarted• 16 years ago

Search for "Is it OK to be a Luddite? (1984) nytimes.com" on google, the printable version is the first hit.

I'd provide a link through google myself, but I'm getting frustrated trying to build a link to I'm Feeling Lucky with instant search turned on.

gaius2• 16 years ago

It's not a paywall, merely a regwall.

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