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loegyesterday at 7:05 PM1 replyview on HN

GP is saying mass unemployment caused by technology hasn't happened, not that the Luddites weren't a real historical group.


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pchangryesterday at 7:32 PM

Correct, and I am saying the Luddites were a group of people that suffered mass unemployment following a technological change. Specifically, the luddites were a group of 19th century textile workers that were left out of work due to the introduction of automated machinery in the textile industry. In other words, they are a perfect example of what GP claims hasn’t happened.

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