#109 Why the Luddites were right (part 1) w/ Gavin Mueller
Added 2021-02-02 10:21:51 +0000 UTCGavin Mueller joins PTO to talk about his new book, Breaking Things at Work: The Luddites Are Right About Why You Hate Your Job. In the first part of our conversation we talk about the history of the Luddites, why their reputation for conservative technophobia is undeserved and how their struggles to resist the imposition of new deskilling technologies are relevant to the contemporary workplace. We also talked about the problems of leftwing techno-utopianism.
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Yes, good point! Thompson is favourably referenced in the book - which is excellent by the way.
Politics Theory Other
2021-03-16 18:19:44 +0000 UTCI enjoyed it a lot but I missed a shout out for E P Thompson. Like ten of thousands of others, it was The Making of the English Working Class that stopped me using Luddite as an insult and understand it as a struggle for identity and livelihood.
Mike Cushman
2021-03-16 18:15:51 +0000 UTCOh thank you Raymond! Glad you enjoyed it. Part two will be out soon.
Politics Theory Other
2021-02-03 21:08:14 +0000 UTCThis is amazing. A great companion to recent novarafm with arran benanov. And a measured if devastating critique of left techno - utopian ism. And also hopeful too. I'd be happy to send a bit of extra money to get this out from the paywall. I'd love my friends to hear the whole thing Great work Alex.... . Thank you. And a perfect antidote to anothet goebbelesque day in Britannia.
RL
2021-02-03 20:57:58 +0000 UTCthank you Ian! You're very kind.
Politics Theory Other
2021-02-02 17:40:51 +0000 UTCLove the podcasts
Ian Crompton
2021-02-02 16:43:19 +0000 UTCthanks Ian!
Politics Theory Other
2021-02-02 16:42:33 +0000 UTCFascinating
Ian Crompton
2021-02-02 16:10:08 +0000 UTC
