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Calling someone a "Luddite" is usually an insult – shorthand for someone who is behind the times. But the real Luddites weren't just afraid of change; they were a labor movement fighting to save their jobs from being replaced by machines. Today, with the rise of AI, many feel the same kind of existential threat and some are even pushing for a Luddite Renaissance. In this episode, Throughline takes on a listener's question to explore what the 19th-century Luddite rebellion can teach us about technology and human agency. Guests: Katrina Navickas, history professor at the University of He...
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- 96 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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If you've ever found yourself doom scrolling and thinking, wait, who decided this was a story? You're not alone. I'm Brooke Gladstone, co-host of WNYC's On The Media.
Each week we ask those kinds of questions and more, because once you see how the system operates, you'll never consume media the same way again. Listen to On The Media, wherever you get your podcasts.
The American people have not provided their consent to the complete takeover of our interpersonal relationships by artificial intelligence.
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