Luddites, or what I learned (and remembered) from college...

Had a conversation with someone today where I referenced a group of people, the "Luddites." The person looked at me weird... time for a history lesson...

The Luddites were a social group in 1800's Britain that fought against the Industrial Revolution - mainly by attacking the Textile Industry which was booming in Britain during the era. Ironically, the Luddites did not become aggressive at the beginning of the Industrial revolution. Instead, they waited some 30 years before they became organized and began to attack.

Amazing to me how even 200 years ago people are afraid of what they do not understand... living in fear instead of learning to use the change to their benefit... For modern day implications, check out neo-luddism...

Thanks to my English Literature Profs for the education. Some would say that 18 credit hours (and a minor) focusing on British Literature was a waste of time, but hey, I got a blog post out of it...