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Luddite
One entry found for Luddite.
Main Entry: Ludd·ite
Pronunciation: 'l&-"dIt
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from Ned Ludd, 18th century Leicestershire workman who destroyed machinery
: one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change
- Luddite adjective
Luddite
One entry found for Luddite.
Main Entry: Ludd·ite
Pronunciation: 'l&-"dIt
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from Ned Ludd, 18th century Leicestershire workman who destroyed machinery
: one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change
- Luddite adjective
posted by reasonably prudent poet at 5:31 PM
2 Comments:
... luddites suffer for being only reminded of what they are against and not celebrated for what they are for. I dream of a new dictionary definition that reminds us of how we yearn for the humaness of face to face interaction, of how we miss that special space between letter written and letter received, how we liked the feel of rough, itchy hand made hessian cloth against our bare skin, the thrill of trying to build a fire on a damp cold day when all the wood won't take and the stink of steaming green kindling fills our unventilated wattle and daub huts.... yeah, we are FOR some things too.
i'll make a smoky fire from damp, green kindling in a wattle n daub hut w/ you any day, luddite magnifique...
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