Against the Luddites - By SE Gyges

Against the Luddites - By SE GygesIn this post, SE Gyges argues that the contemporary rehabilitation of the Luddites as thoughtful technology critics is historically dishonest. Drawing on labor history, Marx and Engels, and modern post-capitalist thinkers, the piece makes the case that Luddism was a reactionary defense of guild privilege and male craft monopoly, not a progressive workers' movement, and that better intellectual traditions exist for anyone serious about the politics of automation.* 00:00 - Introduction* 01:28 - An Elite Movement* 03:05 - The Exclusion of Women* 06:01 - Marx and Engels Saw Through It* 09:01 - Restoration, Never Revolution* 11:57 - Conclusionhttps://open.substack.com/pub/verysane/p/against-the-luddites?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to Askwho Casts AI at askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe