The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes
The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes  
Podcast: Stuff You Should Know
Published On: Thu Aug 22 2024
Description: Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Luddites were all about. They were the first workers to fight for fair treatment. They were not successful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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