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This paper explores the evolution of Luddism from a 19th-century labor movement to a modern philosophical stance against technological inevitability.

I. Introduction

The term "Luddite" is frequently used today as a pejorative for those who are "anti-technology" or innovation-phobic. However, historical and contemporary scholarship reveals a more nuanced reality: Luddism was never a blind hatred of machines, but a principled stance on how technology affects human dignity and community. This paper argues that the Luddite movement provides a vital framework for questioning the "inevitability" of modern automation and AI. Teach like a Luddite - Kappan Online Ludite