The Luddites destroyed weaving machines because they thought these ‘devilish’ things would drive them out of work. Nowadays we see people refusing vaccination and burning telephone masts.
Why are people afraid of technology changes? Were people afraid of fire, the wheel, the winchester, nuclear power or television? Should we be afraid of future technology changes?
Do you think they all had a good reason to be wary? Were these technological advances dangerous? Did they take people’s jobs away? Would you have been afraid of ancient technological progress?
Are you afraid of any modern technological advances? If so, which? And why?
Come and discuss the subject in our sunny auditorium. Bring a friend.
IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday at the GeekSpeak auditorium at 1pm SLT, if you have ideas for new subjects.
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