About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of the Luddites and their relevance in today's society.

A discussion about scrambled eggs led to us having a think about the Luddites, whose name is now synonymous with anti-technology. But the Luddites were more complicated that, and this week we will explore the origins of the Luddites, how the government responded to them, and whether the Luddites maybe had a point that is relevant today. The following music was used in this podcast: "Anachronist" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Triumph of General Ludd by Chumbawumba Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: That Time When

Topics covered

• Luddites
• anti-technology
• history
• government response
• relevance today

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kevin MacLeod, Chumbawumba

Books & works: Anachronist

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