THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY March 5, 2003 Luddite
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Today, the term Luddite is reserved for a person who regards technology as causing more harm than good in society, and who behaves accordingly. Extreme forms of Luddism involving wanton destruction of technology are rare these days, especially in countries where the standard of living is high. Usually, protests against robotization or other job-threatening technological advances take the form of work slowdowns, sick-outs, or strikes. It can be argued, however, that the malicious introduction of viruses and worms into the Internet is a form of modern-day Luddism. Contemporary Luddites (neo-Luddites) believe that society has become too reliant on technology, particularly computers. Once in awhile, an entire corporation, such as a bank, is crippled because of a computer glitch. Luddites derive satisfaction from events of this sort. Such inconveniences serve as reminders that technology exists to serve humankind, and that when this is forgotten, trouble can result. ______________________ SELECTED LINKS: Sophie Vitkovitsky has written a humorous parody entitled, "I Am The Very Model Of A Luddite On The Internet." http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~valkyrie/parody/luddite.html Thomas R. Pynchon discusses the history of Luddism in his essay, "Is it O.K. to be a Luddite?" http://www.themodernword.com/pynchon/pynchon_essays_luddite.html Martin Ryder has collected a large number of resources related to Luddism. http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/luddite.html ______________________ FLASH TUTORIAL (NEW!) | What is SOAP? Wondering what SOAP is and what it does? Our free tutorial provides the overview you need to understand how this important communication protocol works. 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