Food for Thought: Who Were the Luddites?

Technology, Power, and Labour: Lessons from the Past 

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A casually misunderstood group in contemporary discourse, the Luddites understood with remarkable clarity the social role of technological change: that some would find benefits, others calamity. This presentation
provides a brief overview of the Luddite uprisings and explores how their historical context and core insights remain relevant today.

Presenter: Matt Greaves (PhD) is the Member Engagement Officer with the BCITFSA. In a past life, he researched and taught labour history.