Neo-LuddismKOMAL GUPTA AND AVINASH TALLAM

What is Luddism/Neo-Luddism

Luddism - The Luddites were 19th-century English textile workers who protested newly developed labor-economizing technologies from 1811 to 1816. 

These machine-breaking disturbances that rocked the wool and cotton industries were known as the 'Luddite riots‘.

Neo-Luddism - can be described as modern philosophy that is fearing of the changes that will be brought about by technological advances.

Why Neo Luddism?

They fear job cuts.

Tech. Advances control rather than facilitate

Nursing may be done by robots, delivery men replaced by drones.

Why Neo Luddism?

5 Deadly Anticipated Technologies1. Nanotechnology – Gray Goo, Human Killing Nanobots2. 3D Printing3. Artificial General Intelligence4. Big Data5. Biotechnology

Characteristic of Neo-luddists

Economic and not spiritual

Against unbridled technology

Younger educated people

Implications of adapting Neo Luddism

Globalization Quality of Life Medical Developments Huge Investments to go back

Positive Environmental Changes Preserve Local Culture

PROTESTS BY Neo Luddites

Unabomber San Francisco activists stopping google shuttles. Attacking Drones Therapy for the victims of Technology Protest against emissions causing acid rains in Germany.

World-wide protests

What we believe

Technology is inevitable

Technology Creates Jobs.

Regulation

Economic Development

Survival of the Fittest

Reform-luddismMarketing of Corporation and Wastage of resources