The true story of what happened the first time machines came for human jobs, when …
@gedankenstuecke just this morning I listened to the #TechWontSaveUsPodcast with Brian and thought that this book sounds super interesting. Anything that stood out for you?
https://www.techwontsave.us/episode/187_the_real_history_of_the_luddites_w_brian_merchant
@cgruenloh @gedankenstuecke@bookwyrm.social I'd say the main thesis & line of argumentation fits neatly into a 30 min podcast episode and wouldn't really require the ~450 pages of the hardcover.
Having said that, all the historic context is very neatly laid out in the book and packaged into some very appealing story telling I really enjoyed (e.g. having Lord Byron & Mary Shelley as recurring characters of the narrative!)
@gedankenstuecke@scholar.social @gedankenstuecke@bookwyrm.social nice! Thanks so much Bastian! Sounds like a book for me
