The word “Luddite” has become shorthand for technophobe, but the original rebels of the Industrial Revolution were actually battling a more insidious foe. Ned Ludd, the fictitious leader of the ...

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When Molly Crabapple touched down in Italy last year for the International Journalism Festival, she expected the usual. The annual conference bills itself as Europe’s largest media event, and ...

In an essay in 1984—at the dawn of the personal computer era—the novelist Thomas Pynchon wondered if it was “O.K. to be a Luddite,” meaning someone who opposes technological progress. A better ...

“I’m absolutely a Luddite,” the author and columnist Brian Merchant said the other day at an outdoor café in Brooklyn. He has long, brown hair and a goatee, and was wearing a plaid shirt over a ...

The term Luddite is usually used as an insult. It suggests someone who is backward-looking, averse to progress, afraid of new technology, and frankly, not that bright. But Brian Merchant claims that ...

As demand for self-driving services such as Waymo grows, so does evidence of their safety. The autonomous ride-hailing service reports astronomical reductions in motor vehicle–related crashes and ...

The Luddites have a bad reputation. These days, the word is most commonly used as an insult—shorthand for somebody who doesn’t understand new technology, is skeptical of progress, and wants to remain ...

In Britain in the early 19th century, the industrial revolution was under way, but there was also an economic crunch. Workers faced inflation and reduced wages. And for those in the textile industry, ...

Even Silicon Valley CEOs can get tired of technology. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev told the hosts of the "Access" podcast that he stopped tracking his blood pressure while recalling the many storms his ...