Modern Luddites aren't anti-tech but oppose technology used to exploit people, questioning its societal impacts. Originally 19th-century textile workers, they protested mechanization harming livelihoods. Today, the term is reclaimed by those rejecting Big Tech's control, sparking campus clubs and algorithm-free events.
Modern Luddites Reclaim Insult Amid AI Backlash
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