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Organisation of English workers in the 19th century protesting adoption of textile machinery

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Jacobin Radio
The Dig: Breaking the Machine w/ Peter Linebaugh

Jacobin Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 100:32


Featuring Peter Linebaugh on the Luddites' machine-breaking revolt against the enclosure of handicraft production, the central role played by capital punishment in the consolidation of the capitalist state, and remaking the struggle against enclosure for the 21st century. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Dig party in London with Equator magazine on March 13. Info and RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/the-dig-x-equator-party-tickets-1982694479561? Find Solidarity With Children: An Essay Against Adult Supremacy at Haymarketbooks.org Find Revolutions: A New History at Versobooks.com The Dig goes deep into politics everywhere, from labor struggles and political economy to imperialism and immigration. Hosted by Daniel Denvir.

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Afford Anything
AI, Layoffs, and the Future of Your Career — with Dr. Ben Zweig (Part 1 of 2)

Afford Anything

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 46:40


#693: AI learns your job in weeks … and you start wondering if you still have one. That question shapes our conversation with Dr. Ben Zweig, CEO of Revelio Labs, a workforce data company that uses AI to build large employment databases and study labor market shifts. He also teaches a class on The Future of Work at NYU Stern School of Business. He holds a PhD in economics from CUNY Graduate Center. Dr. Zweig starts with the legend of John Henry, the steel driver who raced a steam drill and lost his life trying to prove that a human could still beat a machine. The story mirrors the Luddites, who smashed looms when automation threatened their work. The fear of technology replacing workers is a theme throughout history. It keeps repeating. And yet, this time it feels different. You hear how today's panic fits into a longer pattern. Sixty percent of current jobs did not exist a century ago. Even jobs that kept the same name changed completely. Dr. Zweig describes his father tabulating punch cards as a statistician, while he now builds neural networks. Same field. Different tasks. We break down what a job actually means. A job is a bundle of tasks. You execute tasks, but you also orchestrate them – deciding order, workflow and coordination. AI tends to automate the most granular tasks first. Broader, abstract orchestration proves harder to replace. Dr. Zweig argues that “augmentation” often just means partial automation that frees you to focus on what remains. The discussion turns to empathy-driven roles, such as rabbis, psychologists, and teachers. Dr. Zweig cites traits such as empathy, presence, opinion, creativity and hope as distinctly human. He notes AI still struggles with memory and long-term relational trust. You also hear what this means if you are early in your career. Hiring has slowed. Entry-level roles appear more exposed to automation. Dr. Zweig says younger workers often lack orchestration experience and face a risk-averse market. He says that to be competitive in today's job market, you should take ownership of complex projects from start to finish. Show people – through networking and demonstrated work – that you can manage more than just tasks . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bunker
No jobs, what now? – Are we ready for a world without work?

The Bunker

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 38:06


Artificial intelligence is chewing through the economy, wiping out manual work and supposedly safe professional jobs alike. Are politicians' promises that A.I. will create new, better jobs to replace the ones it destroys hollow? How will we handle a world with drastically fewer jobs? Will it be an Oscar Wilde paradise or a Matrix nightmare? And did the Luddites have a point after all? Economic analyst and author of A World Without Work Daniel Susskind meets Andrew Harrison at the New Claims window.  • Buy A World Without Work through our affiliate bookshop and you'll help fund the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too. www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio production by Simon Willia,s. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Dig
Breaking the Machine w/ Peter Linebaugh

The Dig

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 100:32


Featuring Peter Linebaugh on the Luddites’ machine-breaking revolt against the enclosure of handicraft production, the central role played by capital punishment in the consolidation of the capitalist state, and remaking the struggle against enclosure for the 21st century. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Dig party in London with Equator magazine on March 13. Info and RSVP here eventbrite.com/e/the-dig-x-equator-party-tickets-1982694479561? Find Solidarity With Children: An Essay Against Adult Supremacy at Haymarketbooks.org Find Revolutions: A New History at Versobooks.com

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The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano
The Bad Bunny Psyop | 02-10-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 197:47


Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight, the late-night haven for the disconnected where the adults come to talk about the madness gripping the country. From dissecting the bizarre timeline of the Guthrie disappearance and dark Hollywood "baby farm" conspiracies to roasting the "infantilism" of the Super Bowl halftime show, Lionel navigates the whiplash transition between real-world horrors and pop culture distractions. Tune in for wild O.J. Simpson theories, a critique of "proud Luddites," and the sheer chaos of late-night callers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano
Hour 2: Proud Luddites | 02-10-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 52:09


Lionel dissects the bizarre and confusing disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, questioning the "stoic" behavior of her family and the incompetence of a law enforcement investigation that includes searching septic tanks and contaminated crime scenes. Lionel also takes aim at "proud Luddites" who brag about not owning TVs or Wi-Fi, and debates whether the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny was a cultural statement or just a massive commercial for Apple Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Doctor's Beard Podcast
What Do You Do In There? - Argue, Mainly - "The Mark of the Rani"

The Doctor's Beard Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 110:42


OPENING: THE RANI INTRODUCTION: John: "So here we are again talking The Mark of the Rani, which now for you, Timey Wimey, you've already met the Rani, but this is the Rani 1.0, played by Kate O'Mara, who American audiences might remember appeared on the television show Dynasty." JIM'S INITIAL REACTION: "It is really interesting. I'm glad you brought that up, because it had occurred to me that I had already met the character and was somewhat familiar with her. At least I knew the basic setup because we had talked when we watched her in the Ncuti story." THE OVERALL VERDICT: "Otherwise, in general, I enjoyed this story. And Kate O'Mara - good. And yet in a different way than the actress in current days." PRODUCTION DETAILS: Production Code: 6X Air Dates: February 2-9, 1985 Writers: Pip and Jane Baker (first outing for Doctor Who - they'll be back next season and Sylvester McCoy's first season with another Rani story) Director: Sarah Hellings (the last female director for Classic Doctor Who) THE MUSIC John: "One of the things - I've said this, this is one of my favorite episodes - but one thing that I love about it, the music stands out in this one compared to a lot of other productions." Jim: "Interesting that you say that, because I've said it many times before, I don't always notice music, it doesn't always hit me on a conscious level. I noticed it and made a note. It did stand out to me in this story." ANTHONY AINLEY'S DISCONTENT: John: "I mentioned the appearance of the Master. And Anthony Ainley, Colin Baker, and Nicola Bryant all say on the Blu-ray set that Ainley was not happy about sharing the limelight. RATINGS: Episode 1: 6.3 million Episode 2: 7.3 million JIM'S FORMAT REVELATION: "I'm gonna say it right now. While watching this, I finally, finally decided fully - I don't care for this setup. I don't care for the two parts at 45 minutes each." PART ONE SYNOPSIS: Doctor and Peri arrive in the early 19th-century mining village of Killingworth to investigate time distortion. They witness local miners attack a deliveryman and smash the machinery he was carrying, appearing as Luddites to locals. The Doctor notices one rampaging miner has a strange red mark on his neck. He meets Lord Ravensworth, a local landowner who saves the Doctor when attacked by three Luddites. He's deeply concerned about violent outbreaks among normally passive men. Culprit is the Rani, a Time Lord chemist posing as old woman running local bathhouse. She's been extracting neurochemicals from miners that enable sleep, which causes red marks on their necks. She needs these chemicals for her planet, Miasimia Goria, where her experiments have left inhabitants unable to rest and have now rebelled. Master arrives having visited her planet and forces an uneasy partnership by stealing some of her precious brain fluid to ensure cooperation. Doctor disguises himself as a miner and enters the bathhouse. Rani traps him, but Master convinces her to let him handle the Time Lord. He convinces Luddites to push Doctor's TARDIS down the mine shaft with the Doctor to follow. JIM'S LIGHTNING ROUND: "I want to try something different here. Bear with me. Lightning round of comments. You ready? Let's see this." THE LIST: Almost artistic opening shots plus nice music She is wearing - the Doctor says the Daleks have time machines Master Lots of handheld camera work Peri's more capable The Master changed time by eliminating a man Vulgarly colored coat The Master and Rani have a history Rani's jabs at the Master - smiley face Doctor's imitations of Peri - smiley face No birds Doctor recognizes the Rani but she didn't recognize him American War of Independence The Rani's a vegan Brains as good as anyone's - No comment, Doctor Shades of Bruce Wayne   THE OPENING SEQUENCE: Jim: "Let's go right back to the beginning - that opening series of shots to set up the village, the music lining, and then into the bathhouse. Almost artistic. It was filmed so nicely, with nothing weird going on. And then they go into the bathhouse, and it gets weird at that point. But accompanied by very nice music." The Impact: "Beautiful work. I was never so taken by opening shots. They were almost poetic in a way. And she did all that - that was a small area, and she made it look so much bigger."   PART TWO SYNOPSIS: Doctor is saved by inventor George Stephenson and returns with Peri to Lord Ravensworth's estate, where Stephenson has planned a meeting of scientific and engineering geniuses. The Doctor worries about gathering under the current circumstances, but the Master is desperate for it to proceed. He wants to enlist the finest minds of the Industrial Revolution to accelerate Earth's development and use the planet as a power base. Master uses mind control on Stephenson's assistant Luke Ward, ordering him to kill anyone who tries to prevent meeting. Master strikes a deal with Rani - she can return to Earth at any time to harvest brain fluid if she helps him achieve his goal. Doctor sneaks into Rani's TARDIS at the bathhouse, discovering jars of preserved dinosaur embryos. Rani summons her ship to the old mine workings, with the doctor still hiding inside, and he overhears their plans. Peri uses her botanical knowledge to make a sleeping draft for afflicted miners, searching for herbs amid Rani's landmines. Doctor confronts Master and Rani at the edge of the dell and witnesses Luke step on a mine that transforms him into a tree. Using Master's own tissue compression eliminator, Doctor takes them prisoner, but Rani tricks Peri and two escape. However, the Doctor has sabotaged Rani's TARDIS navigational system. The ship spins out of control, and under destabilized conditions, the jar holding the Tyrannosaurus Rex embryo falls and breaks, causing the creature to grow due to time spillage. Doctor and Peri swap a vial of brain fluid with Ravensworth, who will administer it to afflicted miners. They depart in the TARDIS before the astonished eyes of the scientist and his financier. THE LANDMINE QUESTION: Jim: "What is it about this show and landmines?" THE REMOTE CONTROL: Jim: "The thing about that - she has solved the problem of being able to remote control a TARDIS. Does that come into play going forward?" John: "Yes. There is another Time Lord in Classic Who coming up who also has the ability to do that." Jim: "That's cool." THE MORALITY DEBATE: John: "I think she's not evil. She's amoral." THE INVITATION: Jim: "So, everybody out there listening, if you want to chime in, is the Rani evil or just amoral? We'd love to hear from you." NEXT TIME: Monday (Patreon): More Voyager Part 4, some Doctor Who music, and some Memory TARDIS Friday (Patreon) then Saturday (Main Feed): THE TWO DOCTORS - a three-part story Jim: "Let's see how well things hold up there if I've got to sit through three 45-minute episodes. Oh my word. It does have Patrick Troughton though." John: "And you always seem to like Patrick Troughton better when he's tempered by the other ones." THE SIGN-OFF: "And now you know what your co-hosts do in the Doctor's Beard TARDIS - argue, mainly!" Support at patreon.com/thedoctorsbeardpodcast for $3/month! Subscribe on all platforms. Email thedoctorsbeardpodcast@gmail.com or join our Facebook community. 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Talking Real Money
Don't Stop Saving

Talking Real Money

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 30:55


Don and Tom take on Elon Musk's claim that AI will make retirement saving obsolete, pushing back hard on the idea that technology or billionaires will somehow fund everyone's future. They examine why universal basic income is politically and mathematically unrealistic, remind listeners that past tech revolutions didn't magically create widespread wealth, and reinforce the importance of steady, diversified investing. The episode also tackles listener questions on HSAs, 529 rollovers, taxable account strategy, and tax efficiency, while weaving in commentary on work, purpose, behavior, and—once again—the ongoing menace of gas-powered leaf blowers. 0:04 Fear of AI and its supposed impact on money and jobs 1:52 Elon Musk's claim that retirement saving will become irrelevant 2:59 Why billionaires don't like sharing wealth 4:29 Historical tax rates and wealth distribution 6:21 Business Insider survey: 94% still plan to save 8:45 Why tech revolutions don't eliminate financial risk 9:59 Work, purpose, and retirement psychology 10:33 Universal basic income math and tax reality 11:54 Luddites and historical job displacement 12:55 Listener questions segment begins 13:18 HSA invested in Fidelity target-date fund 17:38 Overfunded 529 plans and Roth rollover rules 20:45 Taxable account strategy and balanced funds 23:28 Asset location and tax efficiency 24:49 Finding fund returns on Morningstar 25:46 Tom's Scottsdale meetings 26:45 War on gas-powered leaf blowers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Laura Flanders Show
The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir on People vs. AI Oligarchs [Episode Cut]

The Laura Flanders Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 28:04


Synopsis:  An AI revolution is underway, but so is the resistance.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription:  An AI revolution is underway, but so is the resistance. People across the country are feeling the strain of the huge energy-sucking data processing centers that AI requires, and telling their elected officials to slow down or stop new big tech projects for firms like OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Data from a 2025 Pew study shows that only 17 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact over the next 20 years. But it's a David vs. Goliath battle. Today's guests say AI expansion is not a red or blue issue; it's about who gets to decide how human and natural resources are distributed, who controls the technology, and who stands to benefit. Faiz Shakir is the Founder and Executive Director of the labor-focused news platform More Perfect Union, and serves as a political advisor for Senator Bernie Sanders. John Cassidy, staff writer at the New Yorker, is the author of the recent book, “Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI”, in which he draws our attention back to the Luddites, the 18th century workers whose revolt deserves our closer attention. Plus, our correspondent's coverage of a shocking scene at a public comment meeting in Wisconsin when a local woman was arrested and dragged away. If AI is the new face of capitalism, what is the new alternative?“Luddites, when I was growing up, was a term of abuse. It was people who were sort of antediluvians and didn't understand the modern world. . . . They understood the modern world as it was in their times perfectly, and they saw it was moving against them, and they saw that the political system wasn't coming to their defense.” - John Cassidy“. . . There's more and more pushback, which hopefully portends the possibility that a lot of these communities can strike better deals if they are going to have data centers. There's no reason why we can't be asking that the teachers are well paid, that the electricity rates don't go up, that we have decent affordable housing in those communities. That is all possible because we're playing with incredible amounts of dollars and deep-pocketed people . . . ” - Faiz ShakirGuests:•  John Cassidy: Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Author, Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI•  Faiz Shakir: Founder & Executive Director, More Perfect Union; Political Advisor & Former Campaign Manager, Senator Bernie Sanders Watch the episode released on YouTube; PBS World Channel 11:30am ET Sundays and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast.Full Episode Notes are located HERE.Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. Music Credits: “Living The Greatest Lie” by TQX and vocals by Shayna Stelle from the album Global Intimacy released on Extra Celestial Arts;  'Steppin' by Podington Bear, and original sound design by Jeannie Hopper'Support Laura Flanders and Friends by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/lauraflandersandfriends RESOURCES:*Recommended book:“Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI” by John Cassidy: *Get the Book(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Featured Clip Credit: America's Dataland?  1st Amendment Under Attack:  There women arrested, produced by Johnathan Klett - Watch the full video Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor: Are We Entering “End Times Fascism”?: Watch / Listen:  Episode Cut and Full Uncut Conversation• Donna Haraway on Cyborgs, “Oddkin” & Resisting the Monoculture of the Mind: Watch / Listen:  Episode Cut and Full Uncut Conversation• The Lucas Plan at 50: A Radical Investment in Society, Not the War Machine:  Watch / Listen:  Episode Cut and Full Uncut Conversations- Brian Salisbury and Hilary Wainwright  Related Articles and Resources:• Small Towns Are Rising Up Against AI Data Centers, “We don't want to be the next Data Center Alley,” by Joe Wilkins, May 4, 2025, Futurism• The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger, by Reece Rogers, June 28, 2025, WIRED•  The Dangers of AI and Extreme Wealth Inequality, by David Atkins, January 5, 2026, Washington Monthly• At least four Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers, by Tom Kertscher, January 26, 2026, Wisconsin Watch• Anti-data center protesters arrested during Port Washington meeting, by Claudia Levens, Jessie Opoien and Francesca Pica, December 3, 2025, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel•  How Sam Altman Outfoxed Elon Musk to Become Trump's AI Buddy, by Keach Hagey, Dana Mattionili and Josh Dawsey, July 17, 2025, The Wall Street Journal•  Curtis Yarvin's brave new world: we need a corporate dictatorship to replace a dying democracy' by Boris Munoz, August 19, 2005, El Pais Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders-Executive Producer, Writer; Sabrina Artel-Supervising Producer; Jeremiah Cothren-Senior Producer; Veronica Delgado-Video Editor, Janet Hernandez-Communications Director; Jeannie Hopper-Audio Director, Podcast & Radio Producer, Audio Editor, Sound Design, Narrator; Sarah Miller-Development Director, Nat Needham-Editor, Graphic Design emeritus; David Neuman-Senior Video Editor, and Rory O'Conner-Senior Consulting Producer. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

The Laura Flanders Show
The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir on People vs. AI Oligarchs [Full Uncut Conversation]

The Laura Flanders Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 36:55


Synopsis:  Only 17% of Americans think AI will have a positive impact over the next 20 years: Hear from labor-focused news platform More Perfect Union's Founder Faiz Shakir and NYer staff writer John Cassidy on who gets to decide how human and natural resources are distributed in the age of AI capitalism.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateDescription:  An AI revolution is underway, but so is the resistance. People across the country are feeling the strain of the huge energy-sucking data processing centers that AI requires, and telling their elected officials to slow down or stop new big tech projects for firms like OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Data from a 2025 Pew study shows that only 17 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact over the next 20 years. But it's a David vs. Goliath battle. Today's guests say AI expansion is not a red or blue issue; it's about who gets to decide how human and natural resources are distributed, who controls the technology, and who stands to benefit. Faiz Shakir is the Founder and Executive Director of the labor-focused news platform More Perfect Union, and serves as a political advisor for Senator Bernie Sanders. John Cassidy, staff writer at the New Yorker, is the author of the recent book, “Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI”, in which he draws our attention back to the Luddites, the 18th century workers whose revolt deserves our closer attention. Plus, our correspondent's coverage of a shocking scene at a public comment meeting in Wisconsin when a local woman was arrested and dragged away. If AI is the new face of capitalism, what is the new alternative?“Luddites, when I was growing up, was a term of abuse. It was people who were sort of antediluvians and didn't understand the modern world. . . . They understood the modern world as it was in their times perfectly, and they saw it was moving against them, and they saw that the political system wasn't coming to their defense.” - John Cassidy“. . . There's more and more pushback, which hopefully portends the possibility that a lot of these communities can strike better deals if they are going to have data centers. There's no reason why we can't be asking that the teachers are well paid, that the electricity rates don't go up, that we have decent affordable housing in those communities. That is all possible because we're playing with incredible amounts of dollars and deep-pocketed people . . . ” - Faiz ShakirGuests:•  John Cassidy: Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Author, Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI•  Faiz Shakir: Founder & Executive Director, More Perfect Union; Political Advisor & Former Campaign Manager, Senator Bernie Sanders Watch the episode released on YouTube; PBS World Channel 11:30am ET Sundays and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast February 4th, 2026.Full Episode Notes are located HERE.Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. Music Credit:  'Thrum of Soil' by Bluedot Sessions, 'Steppin' by Podington Bear, and original sound design by Jeannie HopperSupport Laura Flanders and Friends by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/c/lauraflandersandfriends RESOURCES:*Recommended book:“Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI” by John Cassidy: *Get the Book(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Featured Clip Credit: America's Dataland?  1st Amendment Under Attack:  There women arrested, produced by Johnathan Klett - Watch the full video Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor: Are We Entering “End Times Fascism”?: Watch / Listen:  Episode Cut and Full Uncut Conversation• Donna Haraway on Cyborgs, “Oddkin” & Resisting the Monoculture of the Mind: Watch / Listen:  Episode Cut and Full Uncut Conversation• The Lucas Plan at 50: A Radical Investment in Society, Not the War Machine:  Watch / Listen:  Episode Cut and Full Uncut Conversations- Brian Salisbury and Hilary Wainwright  Related Articles and Resources:• Small Towns Are Rising Up Against AI Data Centers, “We don't want to be the next Data Center Alley,” by Joe Wilkins, May 4, 2025, Futurism• The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger, by Reece Rogers, June 28, 2025, WIRED•  The Dangers of AI and Extreme Wealth Inequality, by David Atkins, January 5, 2026, Washington Monthly• At least four Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers, by Tom Kertscher, January 26, 2026, Wisconsin Watch• Anti-data center protesters arrested during Port Washington meeting, by Claudia Levens, Jessie Opoien and Francesca Pica, December 3, 2025, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel•  How Sam Altman Outfoxed Elon Musk to Become Trump's AI Buddy, by Keach Hagey, Dana Mattionili and Josh Dawsey, July 17, 2025, The Wall Street Journal•  Curtis Yarvin's brave new world: we need a corporate dictatorship to replace a dying democracy' by Boris Munoz, August 19, 2005, El Pais Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders-Executive Producer, Writer; Sabrina Artel-Supervising Producer; Jeremiah Cothren-Senior Producer; Veronica Delgado-Video Editor, Janet Hernandez-Communications Director; Jeannie Hopper-Audio Director, Podcast & Radio Producer, Audio Editor, Sound Design, Narrator; Sarah Miller-Development Director, Nat Needham-Editor, Graphic Design emeritus; David Neuman-Senior Video Editor, and Rory O'Conner-Senior Consulting Producer. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Inspector Toolbelt Talk
Things Are Moving Fast

Inspector Toolbelt Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 13:33 Transcription Available


The ground is shifting under home inspectors, and the real threat isn't a gadget—it's losing control of our craft and our clients' trust. We open up about a clear pledge to never sell client data and why that line in the sand matters more than ever as AI-driven tools flood the market with promises of speed and convenience.Across the conversation, we map a simple but urgent framework: embrace innovation without surrendering judgment. We revisit the cautionary tale of the Luddites to show how industries collapse when craftsmen are replaced rather than equipped. Then we look at how accountants got it right—using powerful automation daily while staying the gatekeepers who catch costly errors and explain the nuance software misses. For inspectors, that means using AI for comment cleanup, consistency, and clarity, while resisting products that train on proprietary reports or market “DIY inspections” to consumers. When software is free because your clients pay with their data, the conflicts of interest are hidden but real.We also get practical. Learn how to spot red flags in privacy policies, what questions to ask your software provider about third-party data sharing, and how to set expectations with agents and buyers about the difference between a polished auto-report and a true inspection rooted in field experience. We share why our own tools integrate AI in a privacy-first way, isolating models so your work doesn't train competing systems, and how to communicate your data ethics with a public badge that earns trust before you arrive on site.If you care about protecting the value of your license, your reputation, and your clients' privacy, this is a roadmap to keep the human at the center while putting better tools in your hands. Subscribe, share with a fellow inspector, and leave a review with your take: where do you draw the line between helpful automation and harmful replacement?Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.comNeed a home inspection website? See samples of our website at www.inspectortoolbelt.com/home-inspection-websites*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast, and the guests on it, do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Inspector Toolbelt and its associates.

Driving You Crazy
E390 - Just let the driverless cars drive themselves

Driving You Crazy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 32:15


Some people are out to stop the progress of self driving cars. My guest today has a message for them, back off. This episode I speak to Ed Tarnowski about his opinion piece in Reason.com titled, “The new Luddites want to pump the brakes on driverless cars.” All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Ed Tarnowski opinion article: https://reason.com/2025/11/13/the-new-luddites-want-to-pump-the-brakes-on-driverless-cars/ Young Voices: https://www.joinyv.org/talent/edward-tarnowski   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Infinite Loops
Tomás Pueyo — Explaining the World Through Geography, History and Data (EP. 297)

Infinite Loops

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 98:46


Tomás Pueyo, the French-Spanish engineer and writer behind the successful "Uncharted Territories" Substack, joins us to dismantle the invisible forces that shape our history and future. We cover why humans are horrible at understanding exponential change, the geographical advantages of the U.S, why the Luddites might have been right, the "social media politician" of the future, why education is mostly signaling, and how air conditioning and mosquito eradication could change the destiny of nations.   Important Links: Tomas's Website X / Twitter LinkedIn Substack: Uncharted Territories YouTube Channel  

EdTech Bites Podcast
Ep. 284 | What Frankenstein Gets Right About AI in Schools w/ Brett Salakas

EdTech Bites Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 22:23


Want to bring your whole district together with one simple tool? ClassDojo for Districts makes it easy to engage families and strengthen school communities—at every level. It's the number one communication app trusted by millions of K-12 teachers, now with district-wide oversight and controls. From Pre-K to high school, ClassDojo connects your schools and families in one seamless place. Learn more at classdojo.com/districts. AI is everywhere in education but what if our fear of it isn't new at all? In this episode, I'm joined by Brett Salakas from down under. He delivers one of the most unexpected AI metaphors you'll ever hear: Frankenstein. This conversation connects AI, educational change, and human fear in a way that will completely shift how you think about innovation in schools. We unpack why every major tech revolution follows the same pattern, why "Luddites" weren't villains, and what educators can learn from a 200-year-old novel about embracing change without losing our humanity. Oh and yes…Buc-ee's, poetry slams, beaver onesies, and brisket sandwiches all make an appearance. If you're wrestling with AI implementation, staff resistance, or your own uncertainty, this episode will give you clarity, perspective, and a few laughs along the way. Buen provecho! Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website: https://edtechbites.com EdTech Bites On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/edtechbites.bsky.social EdTech Bites Instagram: https://instagram.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites X: https://twitter.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/edtechbites EdTech Bites On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@edtechbites EdTech Bites YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@edtechbites About Brett Salakas Brett Salakas, the HP Education Ambassador, is an international keynote speaker, the best-selling author of 'A MAMMOTH Lesson', the founder of #aussieED (the largest online network of teachers in Australia) and the co-founder of the ED Poets Society. Currently, he is identified by Linkedin as a TOP VOICE (top 1% worldwide) in K-12 Education. Brett was awarded with the NSWICTE and ISTE 'Making 'IT' Happen award in 2024, was recently identified by the District Administration Leadership Institute as one of the top 100 most influential leaders in education globally (the only Australian named on the list) and he was named the Most Influential Educator in Australia for 2024 by The Educator magazine. Brett is a teacher and experienced school leader who, over the past 26 years, has taught in South East Asia and Australia. He is passionately committed to turning educational theory into real classroom practice. Brett is all about CONNECTION, COLLABORATION and INSPIRATION.‍ Connect With Brett Salakas Brett On X: https://x.com/MRsalakas Brett On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salakas/ Brett on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brett.salakas  

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
AI Profiteers Cash-In By Being Naughty This Christmas

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 2:10


The high priests of Holy High Tech are in a huff, wailing that they're being bothered by you busybodies, Luddites, and commoners – ie, The People.Grandiose gabillionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos assert that they're not merely rich, but visionary pioneers! Stand back, they bark, for we're going to re-populate the world with a new species of artificially-superintelligent humanoids. Yet, to their astonishment, rather being hailed as geniuses, the oligarchs are being widely berated by us old-fashioned humans. Indeed, the level of public outrage has goaded lawmakers in all 50 states to enact some minimal protections for workers, communities… and humanity.Of course, Musk, Bezos, & Company have no tolerance for the democratic will, so they jetted to Congress, demanding passage of a 10-year ban on enforcing any state law regulating artificial intelligence. Shockingly, however the US Senate, normally a total corporate toady, rose up 99 to 1 to vote against the Silicon Valley potentates. Ninety-nine to one!So, the billionaires are now playing their trusty Trump card. Having greased the corrupt pay-to-play president with about a billion-dollars in campaign cash and personal deals, the AI profiteers got their payback this month. Quicker than you can say “quid pro quo,” Trump issued an executive order that – get this – orders himself to block our state governments from enforcing their own AI laws.This is Jim Hightower saying… And here's an extra fun fact: Trump didn't even have to write the special interest executive order himself. A Silicon Valley AI profiteer generously sent a draft for the president to sign, effectively awarding more power and wealth to the profiteer. And that's how Big Money rigs the system against you and me.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Warrior Mindset
Control the Tools or Be Controlled: AI, Discipline, and TrainingUntitled Episode

Warrior Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 35:17


The Luddites weren't afraid of technology. They were afraid of losing control over their work, their time, and their future. Two hundred years later, we're standing in the same moment again—this time with artificial intelligence.This episode breaks down why the real AI debate isn't about intelligence, productivity, or innovation. It's about power, consent, and who benefits when technology is deployed without public agreement. We unpack AI hype, media language, education risks, productivity myths, and the growing gap between performance and substance in modern culture.This is a Warrior Mindset conversation about discipline, boundaries, and refusing the lie of inevitability.Topics include:– Modern Luddites and AI– Power vs progress– Consent, labor, and automation– Discipline over performance– Training, culture, and responsibilitySend us a text

Everything Everywhere Daily History Podcast

At some point, you might have been called, or might have called someone else a Luddite, due to a refusal to adopt a new technology. Nowadays, it's usually done in jest, but the Luddites were real.  While the term is often used to describe any anti-technology attitude, the actual Luddite worldview was more subtle than simply opposing anything new and innovative.  In some respects, the Luddite worldview has never gone away. Learn more about the Luddites, what they did, and why on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Chubbies Get 20% off your purchase at Chubbies with the promo code DAILY at checkout! Aura Frames Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DAILY. Promo Code DAILY DripDrop Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code EVERYTHING for 20% off your first order. Uncommon Goods Go to uncommongoods.com/DAILY for 15% off! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
CZM Rewind: Part Two: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 49:20 Transcription Available


In part two, Margaret talks with Robert Evans one more time about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution. Original Air Date: 3.20.2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
CZM Rewind: Part One: All Hail King Ludd: How the Luddites Almost Saved Us

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 55:56 Transcription Available


Margaret talks with Robert Evans about the English rebels who threw on dresses, declared a fake person their leader, and set about fighting the Industrial Revolution. Original Air Date: 3.18.24 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yaron Brook Show
DC Shooting & Immigration; Luddites; Zionism; Abolition; Facts, Poverty & Lies | Yaron Brook Show

Yaron Brook Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 131:06 Transcription Available


RRR FM
Propagating, Luddites & Multi-day Weddings

RRR FM

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 65:01


Justin ‘Digga' Calverley teaches the best way to succeed with propagating plants; journalist and writer Matilda Boseley talks about her new book The ADHD Brain Buddy; tech expert Vanessa Toholka shares some brighter views in regards to AI; the team tackles the logistics of living as a luddite; writer and programmes Ro Brights chats about he must-sees at the 2025 Melbourne Queer Festival and comedian Urvi Majumdar recounts her sister's multi-day wedding. With presenters Jas Moore, Nat Harris & Rachel Withers.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/

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In the News
221: Special Guest Stephen Embry - Meta Spectacles

In the News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 53:52 Transcription Available


Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/QIWT5gWQ_Rw00:00 Welcome Stephen Embry!03:32 Steve's Daily Tech08:00 Meta Vision Spectacles15:57 Approved AI Attorney Apocalypse41:09 Best Bathroom Breaks on a Plane46:17 The Amazing Benefits of AnalogAbout Stephen Embryhttps://www.techlawcrossroads.com/about/Dear ChatGPT: Words Matterhttps://abovethelaw.com/2025/09/dear-chatgpt-words-matter/Some Travel Tips You May Know by Heart and Some You Don'thttps://www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/09/some-travel-tips-you-may-know-by-heart-and-some-you-dont/My Second Top Ten Travel Tipshttps://www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/09/my-second-top-ten-travel-tips/Going Analog: Is It Just for Luddites?https://www.techlawcrossroads.com/2025/10/going-analog-is-it-just-for-luddites/Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Hacker Public Radio
HPR4501: HPR Community News for October 2025

Hacker Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025


This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. New hosts Welcome to our new hosts: Kirbotica, Thibaut, candycanearter. Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 4478 Wed 2025-10-01 YouTube Subscriptions 2025 #6 Ahuka 4479 Thu 2025-10-02 Who is the Algernon for Whom are the Flowers? Antoine 4480 Fri 2025-10-03 Arthur C. Clarke Becomes Successful Ahuka 4481 Mon 2025-10-06 HPR Community News for September 2025 HPR Volunteers 4482 Tue 2025-10-07 doodoo 4 the double deuce Jezra 4483 Wed 2025-10-08 HPR Beer Garden 3 - Porters Kevie 4484 Thu 2025-10-09 When Your Dentist Uses ChatControl Logic Trollercoaster 4485 Fri 2025-10-10 Git for Github and Gitlab Archer72 4486 Mon 2025-10-13 A code off my mind Lee 4487 Tue 2025-10-14 Is AI autistic? Antoine 4488 Wed 2025-10-15 Cheap Yellow Display Project Part 2: What is the problem? Trey 4489 Thu 2025-10-16 Hacks Poetic - Pilot Episode Kirbotica 4490 Fri 2025-10-17 Playing Civilization V, Part 4 Ahuka 4491 Mon 2025-10-20 Thibaut and Ken Interview David Revoy Thibaut 4492 Tue 2025-10-21 How to do a distribution upgrade of an Ubuntu LTS on a Digital Ocean droplet Rho`n 4493 Wed 2025-10-22 HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier Kevie 4494 Thu 2025-10-23 Exploring FUTO Keyboard Antoine 4495 Fri 2025-10-24 An introduction to Taskwarrior candycanearter 4496 Mon 2025-10-27 Stroopwafel Lee 4497 Tue 2025-10-28 fixing 328eforth Brian-in-Ohio 4498 Wed 2025-10-29 Living the Tux Life Episode 1 Al 4499 Thu 2025-10-30 Greg Farough and Zoë Kooyman of the FSF interview Librephone lead developer Rob Savoye Ken Fallon 4500 Fri 2025-10-31 Arthur C. Clarke: 2001 and Sequels Ahuka Comments this month These are comments which have been made during the past month, either to shows released during the month or to past shows. There are 41 comments in total. Past shows There are 12 comments on 7 previous shows: hpr4238 (2024-10-30) "Snaps are better than flatpaks" by Some Guy On The Internet. Comment 4: BA on 2025-10-05: "Not a fan of any of them." hpr4453 (2025-08-27) "IPv6 for Luddites" by beni. Comment 7: Beni on 2025-10-22: "Link to the mentioned IPv6 talk on EuroBSDcon 2025" hpr4470 (2025-09-19) "HPR is twenty years old today. " by Lee. Comment 3: Steve Barnes on 2025-10-12: "Les petites félicites!" hpr4474 (2025-09-25) "Hacker Poetry - 001" by Major_Ursa. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-10-01: "love it" hpr4475 (2025-09-26) "The true audio file for walking tune to(wards) a friend" by FredBlack. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2025-10-14: "Why fret about frets?" Comment 2: Folky on 2025-10-15: "Frets?" hpr4476 (2025-09-29) "Does AI cause brain damage?" by Trollercoaster. Comment 3: enistello on 2025-10-01: "Wonderful episode" Comment 4: Trollercoaster on 2025-10-02: "Re: Wondeful episode" hpr4477 (2025-09-30) "doodoo 3 a deuce plus 1" by Jezra. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-10-02: "cool app but" Comment 2: Archer72 on 2025-10-05: "Re: cool app" Comment 3: candycanearter07 on 2025-10-06: "Re: Re: cool app" Comment 4: أحمد المحمودي on 2025-10-07: "I use todoman" This month's shows There are 29 comments on 12 of this month's shows: hpr4478 (2025-10-01) "YouTube Subscriptions 2025 #6" by Ahuka. Comment 1: Anonymous 27 on 2025-10-02: "Excellent recommendations" hpr4479 (2025-10-02) "Who is the Algernon for Whom are the Flowers?" by Antoine. Comment 1: Trey on 2025-10-02: "Very interesting"Comment 2: Anonymous 27 on 2025-10-06: "Required Futurama reference" hpr4480 (2025-10-03) "Arthur C. Clarke Becomes Successful" by Ahuka. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-10-13: "Great show... and may the force be with you"Comment 2: Kevin O'Brien on 2025-10-13: "Thank you" hpr4483 (2025-10-08) "HPR Beer Garden 3 - Porters" by Kevie. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-10-16: "History of beer" hpr4484 (2025-10-09) "When Your Dentist Uses ChatControl Logic" by Trollercoaster. Comment 1: Trollercoaster on 2025-10-09: "Voting has been delayed"Comment 2: candycanearter07 on 2025-10-12: "Satire as a tool"Comment 3: Trollercoaster on 2025-10-14: "Re: Satire as a tool"Comment 4: operat0r on 2025-10-16: "Lol"Comment 5: Trollercoaster on 2025-10-20: "Re: Lol" hpr4485 (2025-10-10) "Git for Github and Gitlab" by Archer72. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-10-21: "useful introduction"Comment 2: Sayaci on 2025-10-21: "The content of the Archer72" hpr4486 (2025-10-13) "A code off my mind" by Lee. Comment 1: Trey on 2025-10-13: "Excellent perspectives " hpr4489 (2025-10-16) "Hacks Poetic - Pilot Episode" by Kirbotica. Comment 1: Ken Fallon on 2025-10-16: "What a waste !"Comment 2: Trey on 2025-10-16: "Thought provoking..."Comment 3: Claudio on 2025-10-16: "A Refreshing HPR Episode!"Comment 4: Alexander on 2025-10-17: "Just threw my iPhone in the ocean..."Comment 5: Kevin O'Brien on 2025-10-17: "I loved the show"Comment 6: Tori on 2025-10-21: "When Nostalgia Meets the Digital Age"Comment 7: brian-in-ohio on 2025-10-22: "Don't burn out" hpr4491 (2025-10-20) "Thibaut and Ken Interview David Revoy" by Thibaut. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2025-10-22: "Great show"Comment 2: Henrik Hemrin on 2025-10-26: "Inspiring" hpr4493 (2025-10-22) "HPR Beer Garden 4 - Weissbier" by Kevie. Comment 1: folky on 2025-10-22: "Hefeweizen is best ;-) "Comment 2: paulj on 2025-10-22: "Great Episode!"Comment 3: Claudio on 2025-10-23: "Great Episode I Can Relate To!"Comment 4: Gan Ainm on 2025-10-26: "Scottish-Bavarian IPW" hpr4495 (2025-10-24) "An introduction to Taskwarrior" by candycanearter. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-10-15: "First show: Good explanation" hpr4500 (2025-10-31) "Arthur C. Clarke: 2001 and Sequels" by Ahuka. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-10-16: "Deep dive" Mailing List discussions Policy decisions surrounding HPR are taken by the community as a whole. This discussion takes place on the Mailing List which is open to all HPR listeners and contributors. The discussions are open and available on the HPR server under Mailman. The threaded discussions this month can be found here: https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2025-October/thread.html Events Calendar With the kind permission of LWN.net we are linking to The LWN.net Community Calendar. Quoting the site: This is the LWN.net community event calendar, where we track events of interest to people using and developing Linux and free software. Clicking on individual events will take you to the appropriate web page.Provide feedback on this episode.

Keen On Democracy
Why Our Fear of Technology Is Nothing New—And Why That Should Give Us Hope: From Cuckoo Clocks to ChatGPT

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2025 38:42


Why our panic about AI is nothing new—and why history suggests we have far more creative agency over our technological future than either Silicon Valley's determinists or the neo-Luddites would have you believe.Who isn't afraid of AI? But according to the San Francisco-based technology historian Vanessa Chang, that's nothing new. So, she says, our ChatGPT age should give us hope rather than the reactionary hysteria marking much of today's conversation about AI. In her new book, The Body Digital, Chang argues that our bodies have always been living interfaces between our minds and our world. Designing that interface has always been a choice, and so are the worlds that we are always building. From cuckoo clocks to player pianos to gramophones, every generation has panicked about machines colonizing human experience. And every generation has eventually found ways to shape those machines to human ends. So don't be scared of ChatGPT, Chang says. Get creative. Get agency. * Tech anxiety is a historical constant, not a contemporary crisis. From Sousa's panic about player pianos replacing human musicianship to today's fears about ChatGPT, every generation has worried that machines will colonize human experience. The pattern itself should be instructive—and perhaps reassuring.* Our bodies have always been technological. Eyeglasses, writing, clocks—these aren't separate from our embodied existence but extensions of it. The digital age hasn't created the “body digital”; it's simply the latest chapter in a much longer story of humans using tools to reshape how we sense, think, and interact with the world.* The real question isn't whether technology will change us—it's who gets to design that change. Chang insists we've always had agency in our relationship with machines. The danger isn't AI itself but allowing corporate interests and proprietary systems to dictate the terms of our technological embodiment without democratic input or creative resistance.* AI isn't “all-knowing”—it's deeply circumscribed. Large language models are shaped by training data, developer biases, invisible labor in developing countries, and corporate imperatives. The mythology of omniscient AI obscures the very human choices and limitations embedded in these systems.* Writing and AI belong to the same evolutionary story. Both are technologies for extending human cognition beyond the body. Before writing, your thoughts died with you. After writing, they could travel across time and space. AI is simply the next iteration of humanity's ancient project of externalizing and augmenting our minds—with all the promise and peril that entails.* Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Bannon's War Room
Episode 4870: Revolt Of The Luddites

Bannon's War Room

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025


Episode 4870: Revolt Of The Luddites

Yaron Brook Show
AI Luddites & Uses; CEO Fear; Crazy Left; Broken Window; Ballroom; Reparations | Yaron Brook Show

Yaron Brook Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 98:04 Transcription Available


Oh What A Time...
#142 Technophobia (Part 2)

Oh What A Time...

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 28:20


This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!It's a new series of Oh What A Time and this week we have for you: Luddites! Swing riots! Rebecca riots! Yes, this week we're talking: Technophobia.Plus: how on earth did anyone get about internationally before the dawn of the internet? It's absolutely bewildering. If you've got something to share, you can do that right here: hello@ohwhatatime.comYou can also follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).And thank you for subscribing, we couldn't make the show without you!Chris, Elis and Tom x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh What A Time...
#142 Technophobia (Part 1)

Oh What A Time...

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 38:45


It's a new series of Oh What A Time (brought to you by Acast!) and this week we have for you: Luddites! Swing riots! Rebecca riots! Yes, this week we're talking: Technophobia.Plus: how on earth did anyone get about internationally before the dawn of the internet? It's absolutely bewildering. If you've got something to share, you can do that right here: hello@ohwhatatime.comYou can also follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepodAnd Instagram at @ohwhatatimepodAaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).And thank you for subscribing, we couldn't make the show without you!Chris, Elis and Tom x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TED Talks Technology
I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK | Megan J. McArdle

TED Talks Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 14:11


Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn't mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she shares a fresh take on the 19th-century Luddites, who tried to destroy machines that would upend their trade. Looking back, McArdle reframes today's fears with a poignant question: If we halt progress to protect the present, what might we be stealing from the future? After the talk, Sherrell highlights how AI might not be replacing human jobs---but creating new ones.Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:TEDNext: ted.com/futureyouTEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KMJ's Afternoon Drive
Gen Z's Pseudo-Luddites + Burbank ATC Sick-Out

KMJ's Afternoon Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 14:32


Young People Are Falling in Love With Old Technology Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned on Monday evening amid government shutdown Please Subscribe + Rate & Review Philip Teresi on KMJ wherever you listen! --- KMJ’s Philip Teresi is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen. --- Philip Teresi, Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram --- Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hacker Public Radio
HPR4481: HPR Community News for September 2025

Hacker Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025


This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. New hosts Welcome to our new hosts: Wojciech, Major_Ursa. Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 4456 Mon 2025-09-01 HPR Community News for August 2025 HPR Volunteers 4457 Tue 2025-09-02 doodoo deuce Jezra 4458 Wed 2025-09-03 Creating an animation in Powerpoint Dave Hingley 4459 Thu 2025-09-04 How I got into tech Wojciech 4460 Fri 2025-09-05 Arthur C. Clarke Ahuka 4461 Mon 2025-09-08 Battle of the mic's Lee 4462 Tue 2025-09-09 HPR Beer Garden - Intro and Dessert Stouts Kevie 4463 Wed 2025-09-10 Software Freedom Day NJ, briefly. murph 4464 Thu 2025-09-11 Replacing the Trackpad on my Laptop Claudio Miranda 4465 Fri 2025-09-12 Playing Civilization V, Part 3 Ahuka 4466 Mon 2025-09-15 HPR Music project - Walking tune to(wards) a friend FredBlack 4467 Tue 2025-09-16 A small Odoo usage intro and a larger technical bit Jeroen Baten 4468 Wed 2025-09-17 AI Trap and Fix Archer72 4469 Thu 2025-09-18 Disagree With Me - 3 Statements About Life Living Antoine 4470 Fri 2025-09-19 HPR is twenty years old today. Lee 4471 Mon 2025-09-22 Ti-82 Makes Music and Password Manager operat0r 4472 Tue 2025-09-23 Cheap Yellow Display Project: Introduction to the Cheap Yellow Display Trey 4473 Wed 2025-09-24 HPR Beer Garden 2 - Session IPA Kevie 4474 Thu 2025-09-25 Hacker Poetry - 001 Major_Ursa 4475 Fri 2025-09-26 The true audio file for walking tune to(wards) a friend FredBlack 4476 Mon 2025-09-29 Does AI cause brain damage? Trollercoaster 4477 Tue 2025-09-30 doodoo 3 a deuce plus 1 Jezra Comments this month These are comments which have been made during the past month, either to shows released during the month or to past shows. There are 22 comments in total. Past shows There are 4 comments on 4 previous shows: hpr4393 (2025-06-04) "Journal like you mean it." by Some Guy On The Internet. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-09-01: "Journaling" hpr4442 (2025-08-12) "Orthopedagogiek - what it is." by Manon. Comment 4: Manon Fallon on 2025-09-07: "Thank you" hpr4445 (2025-08-15) "doodoo one" by Jezra. Comment 3: Windigo on 2025-09-03: "Singular vs plural functions" hpr4453 (2025-08-27) "IPv6 for Luddites" by beni. Comment 5: Paulj on 2025-09-09: "Fantastic show - thank you" Comment 6: Dave Morriss on 2025-09-09: "I was surprised to find that my ISP offers IPv6" This month's shows There are 18 comments on 10 of this month's shows: hpr4456 (2025-09-01) "HPR Community News for August 2025" by HPR Volunteers. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-09-01: "show doubt"Comment 2: أحمد المحمودي on 2025-09-12: "Pronouncing my name"Comment 3: Ken Fallon on 2025-09-16: "Can I have an example" hpr4459 (2025-09-04) "How I got into tech" by Wojciech. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-09-01: "First show"Comment 2: Antoine on 2025-09-04: "Welcome! "Comment 3: Henrik Hemrin on 2025-09-04: "Thanks and welcome"Comment 4: Andrew on 2025-09-04: "Excellent first show..."Comment 5: paulj on 2025-09-09: "Welcome, and thanks!" hpr4461 (2025-09-08) "Battle of the mic's" by Lee. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-09-12: "Interesting dive into a topic not thought about often!" hpr4462 (2025-09-09) "HPR Beer Garden - Intro and Dessert Stouts " by Kevie. Comment 1: T.A.Spinner on 2025-09-13: "Your thoughts on hefeweizens?" hpr4466 (2025-09-15) "HPR Music project - Walking tune to(wards) a friend" by FredBlack. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-09-25: "unique idea for a show!" hpr4470 (2025-09-19) "HPR is twenty years old today. " by Lee. Comment 1: quvmoh on 2025-09-20: "congrats"Comment 2: ClaudioM on 2025-09-26: "Happy 20th Anniversary!" hpr4471 (2025-09-22) "Ti-82 Makes Music and Password Manager" by operat0r. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-09-25: "TI calc history" hpr4472 (2025-09-23) "Cheap Yellow Display Project: Introduction to the Cheap Yellow Display " by Trey. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-09-23: "Following the series" hpr4473 (2025-09-24) "HPR Beer Garden 2 - Session IPA" by Kevie. Comment 1: Ken Fallon on 2025-09-24: "FLOSS Beer Tracker " hpr4476 (2025-09-29) "Does AI cause brain damage?" by Trollercoaster. Comment 1: Trey on 2025-09-29: "Excellent episode"Comment 2: Trollercoaster on 2025-09-30: "Re: Excellent episode" Mailing List discussions Policy decisions surrounding HPR are taken by the community as a whole. This discussion takes place on the Mailing List which is open to all HPR listeners and contributors. The discussions are open and available on the HPR server under Mailman. The threaded discussions this month can be found here: https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2025-September/thread.html Events Calendar With the kind permission of LWN.net we are linking to The LWN.net Community Calendar. Quoting the site: This is the LWN.net community event calendar, where we track events of interest to people using and developing Linux and free software. Clicking on individual events will take you to the appropriate web page.Provide feedback on this episode.

Lead Balloon - Public Relations, Marketing and Strategic Communications Disaster Stories
63. A.I. Podcast Host Invasion: Inception Point's Business Model & the Podcast Industry's Reaction

Lead Balloon - Public Relations, Marketing and Strategic Communications Disaster Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 50:42


Earlier this month, a new startup announced that they would be using artificial intelligence to churn out thousands of podcast episodes voiced by A.I. podcast hosts. Inception Point A.I. claims to be able to fashion 3,000 podcast episodes a week at a paltry cost of $1 per episode, and plans to flood the market with massive amounts of content in the hopes of generating revenue through programmatic advertising. But the reaction to their market entrance was anything but warm and welcoming. Podcast industry stalwarts and professional communicators expressed shock and outrage that the startup would resort to such a low-quality, high-volume tactic. Many raised ethical questions about replacing human insights with A.I.-generated "slop," and concerns abounded about job losses in an already contracting industry. In a post to her LinkedIn, Inception Point A.I. CEO Jeanine Wright was flamed by dozens of angry comments from incensed audio professionals. Some objected strenuously to bizarre comments where Wright declared that "half the people on the planet will be AI" in the near future. Others were upset by her decision to cast critics of the business model as "probably lazy Luddites." So obviously this story is a PERFECT fit for us here on Lead Balloon. First, we'll discuss the industry reaction, the PR faceplant and the dubious business model with Jeff Umbro—CEO of the Podglomerate, host of the show "Podcast Perspectives," and a leading authority on the state of the podcast industry. And then we'll cover the moral implications of A.I. podcast hosts with Ronald Young, Jr. , "Best Podcast Host" winner at this year's Ambies Podcast Academy Awards and creator of award-winning podcasts including "Weight For It." Ultimately, whether you consider communication an artistic act OR a professional pursuit, we'll unpack the implications and repercussions of a world where big tech insiders try to replace the HUMAN in the human act of communication. A note: we spoke with Inception Point A.I. CEO Jeanine Wright and invited her to respond to our questions about the company's business model and ethics. Ultimately, she chose not to provide us with any commentary prior to our publishing deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gresham College Lectures
Automation Anxiety - Daniel Susskind

Gresham College Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 47:43


Ever since modern economic growth began three centuries ago, people have suffered from periodic bursts of anxiety about the technologies of the time taking on the work that they do. This opening lecture explores the history of ‘automation anxiety' – from the Luddites who smashed framing machines at the start of the Industrial Revolution in Britain to the protestors who set driverless cars on fire on the streets of San Francisco today. Time and again, their main worry – that there would not be enough work for people to do – turned out to be wrong. But they did have legitimate grievances as well.This lecture was recorded by Daniel Susskind on the 9th of September 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, LondonDr Daniel Susskind is a writer and economist. He explores the impact of technology, and particularly AI, on work and society. He is a Research Professor at King's College London, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, and an Associate Member of the Economics Department at Oxford University. The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/automation-anxietyGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham College's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-today Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukX: https://x.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/greshamcollege.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Hacker Public Radio
HPR4456: HPR Community News for August 2025

Hacker Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025


This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. New hosts Welcome to our new host: Manon. Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 4435 Fri 2025-08-01 Philosophy, Cosmology, Physics, and just what is up with Hairy Larry's brain. hairylarry 4436 Mon 2025-08-04 HPR Community News for July 2025 HPR Volunteers 4437 Tue 2025-08-05 One Possible Definition of "Hacker" Antoine 4438 Wed 2025-08-06 doodoo zero Jezra 4439 Thu 2025-08-07 Rejecting a show ? Ken Fallon 4440 Fri 2025-08-08 The HOPE conference. murph 4441 Mon 2025-08-11 Voice Over IP Lee 4442 Tue 2025-08-12 Orthopedagogiek - what it is. Manon 4443 Wed 2025-08-13 The First Doctor, Part 3 Ahuka 4444 Thu 2025-08-14 Introduction into the E.R.P. application called Odoo Jeroen Baten 4445 Fri 2025-08-15 doodoo one Jezra 4446 Mon 2025-08-18 Calling on AI to resque HPR Trollercoaster 4447 Tue 2025-08-19 Interview with Margreet Pakkert at the Flevoland 2025 Field Work Archaeology Open Day. Ken Fallon 4448 Wed 2025-08-20 YouTube Subscriptions 2025 #4 Ahuka 4449 Thu 2025-08-21 How to install Odoo 18 on a virtual machine Jeroen Baten 4450 Fri 2025-08-22 Playing Civilization V, Part 2 Ahuka 4451 Mon 2025-08-25 Game Modding operat0r 4452 Tue 2025-08-26 Turn Coffee Into Code - Slogans from Tech(Companies, App, People) Antoine 4453 Wed 2025-08-27 IPv6 for Luddites beni 4454 Thu 2025-08-28 AI, It's a Trap! Archer72 4455 Fri 2025-08-29 YouTube Subscriptions 2025 #5 Ahuka Comments this month These are comments which have been made during the past month, either to shows released during the month or to past shows. There are 32 comments in total. Past shows There are 2 comments on 2 previous shows: hpr4377 (2025-05-13) "Password store and the pass command" by Klaatu. Comment 2: أحمد المحمودي on 2025-08-13: "Look at KeePass" hpr4429 (2025-07-24) "Handcrafting and Bartering discussion w. Elsbeth" by Elsbeth. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-08-04: "Good to hear a craftier" This month's shows There are 30 comments on 13 of this month's shows: hpr4435 (2025-08-01) "Philosophy, Cosmology, Physics, and just what is up with Hairy Larry's brain." by hairylarry. Comment 1: Bob Jonkman on 2025-08-11: "How could playing music fit HPR?"Comment 2: hairylarry on 2025-08-11: "Reply to Bob"Comment 3: paulj on 2025-08-14: "Great Show" hpr4437 (2025-08-05) "One Possible Definition of "Hacker"" by Antoine. Comment 1: Elsbeth on 2025-08-10: "Love this content"Comment 2: Antoine on 2025-08-11: ": )" hpr4438 (2025-08-06) "doodoo zero " by Jezra. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-08-04: "I was just thinking about this"Comment 2: jezra on 2025-08-23: "development happened faster than the show release cadence" hpr4439 (2025-08-07) "Rejecting a show ?" by Ken Fallon. Comment 1: Torin Doyle on 2025-08-09: "Please keep HPR a religion-free zone."Comment 2: Ken Fallon on 2025-08-10: "Respond on the mail list" hpr4440 (2025-08-08) "The HOPE conference." by murph. Comment 1: FXB on 2025-08-09: "HOPE Conference Talks" hpr4442 (2025-08-12) "Orthopedagogiek - what it is." by Manon. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-08-04: "Interesting approach"Comment 2: Dave Morriss on 2025-08-12: "I enjoyed this a lot"Comment 3: Antoine on 2025-08-13: "What a very specific field!" hpr4444 (2025-08-14) "Introduction into the E.R.P. application called Odoo" by Jeroen Baten. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-08-04: "My wife has a side business"Comment 2: Jason Lewis on 2025-08-14: "Migrating from NetSuite"Comment 3: Henrik Hemrin on 2025-08-20: "Odoo - new to me" hpr4445 (2025-08-15) "doodoo one" by Jezra. Comment 1: Reto on 2025-08-16: "I can follow your thoughts"Comment 2: jezra on 2025-08-23: "noted!" hpr4446 (2025-08-18) "Calling on AI to resque HPR" by Trollercoaster. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-08-18: "Interesting episode"Comment 2: trollercoaster on 2025-08-19: "I guess I didn't get my point over" hpr4447 (2025-08-19) "Interview with Margreet Pakkert at the Flevoland 2025 Field Work Archaeology Open Day." by Ken Fallon. Comment 1: Clinton Roy on 2025-08-20: "Pictures too!"Comment 2: Henrik Hemrin on 2025-08-20: "Interesting talk about this boat and archeology"Comment 3: Antoine on 2025-08-21: "That was sure a show!"Comment 4: jezra on 2025-08-26: "time to head to the woodshop!" hpr4449 (2025-08-21) "How to install Odoo 18 on a virtual machine" by Jeroen Baten. Comment 1: Archer72 on 2025-08-04: "Oodo in a vm" hpr4451 (2025-08-25) "Game Modding" by operat0r. Comment 1: candycanearter07 on 2025-08-25: ""moddable" games" hpr4453 (2025-08-27) "IPv6 for Luddites" by beni. Comment 1: Rho`n on 2025-08-27: "Great intro to IPv6"Comment 2: norrist on 2025-08-27: "Please post your talk"Comment 3: wheresalice on 2025-08-28: "IPv6 on HPR"Comment 4: Ken Fallon on 2025-08-29: "I opened a bug, you can help fix it." Mailing List discussions Policy decisions surrounding HPR are taken by the community as a whole. This discussion takes place on the Mailing List which is open to all HPR listeners and contributors. The discussions are open and available on the HPR server under Mailman. The threaded discussions this month can be found here: https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2025-August/thread.html Events Calendar With the kind permission of LWN.net we are linking to The LWN.net Community Calendar. Quoting the site: This is the LWN.net community event calendar, where we track events of interest to people using and developing Linux and free software. Clicking on individual events will take you to the appropriate web page. Provide feedback on this episode.

Hacker Public Radio
HPR4453: IPv6 for Luddites

Hacker Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025


This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. IPv6 for Luddites Andrew (aka mcnalu) recently triggered Beni by saying that he turns off IPv6 in order to get devices working on his home network. In this show Beni educates Andrew the Luddite and explains why moving from IPv4 to IPv6 is a good idea. They also explore how IPv6 can be used in a world where ISPs and devices do not all support it and what tools, tips and tricks are available during this rather long transitional phase to the newish (like 30 years old, a blink of an eye in IT) protocol. Relevant RFCs RFC 4861: Neighbor Discovery (basically the ICMP based replacement of ARP) RFC 4862: Stateless Address Configuration RFC 4941: Privacy Extension for SLAAC RFC 6146: NAT64 RFC 6147: DNS64 RFC 6877: XLAT464 (Allow your legacy software to talk to its legacy server in an IPv6 only environment) Provide feedback on this episode.

Engines of Our Ingenuity
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1425: Transatlantic Cable

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 3:40


Episode: 1425 Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable.  Today, Queen Victoria sends a telegram to President Buchanan.

Engines of Our Ingenuity
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1424: La Sylphide

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 3:43


Episode: 1424 La Sylphide: an elemental in the Industrial Revolution.  Today, a ballet gives us an odd window into history.

This Week in the CLE
Today in Ohio - Aug. 22, 2025 Who are the Ohio Luddites who want to outlaw voting machines and hand-count all ballots?

This Week in the CLE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 33:33


Vivek Ramaswamy demonstrates once again that he is unfamiliar with the state he seeks to govern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Room 101 by 利世民
澳洲AI採用落後全球?

Room 101 by 利世民

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 43:05


當全球都在擁抱AI浪潮時,澳洲企業與民眾為何顯得格外保守?這背後,是市場的固化,還是對未來飯碗的焦慮?從經濟學的視角,回顧歷史上從紡織機到電腦的技術革命,我們將發現,每一次的變革,都伴隨著恐懼與阻力,但最終,都釋放了人類的無限創造力。好的,這是一個根據逐字稿內容整理的AI應用在澳洲的問答總結。為什麼澳洲企業在採用AI方面猶豫不決?儘管澳洲民眾在日常消費中積極應用科技,但在企業和工作層面,對AI的接受度卻很低。主要原因包括:* 市場固化: 澳洲許多行業(如超市、金融服務)競爭不激烈,市場由少數大企業主導。在這種環境下,企業缺乏冒險引進新科技的動機。* 缺乏必要性: 許多人感到「自滿」(complacent),認為即使不用AI也能做好工作 。* 勞工憂慮: 澳洲人擔心AI會導致飯碗不保,普遍對其感到畏懼。澳洲人對AI的態度如何?有哪些具體數據?根據一份畢馬威(KPMG)與墨爾本大學的研究報告,澳洲人對AI的態度充滿矛盾和保留:* 信賴度: 僅有36%的澳洲民眾願意相信AI。* 接受度: 接受AI協助工作的人不到一半,只有49%。* 恐懼感: 58%的人認為AI會帶來「人與人之間連結消失」的風險,因此感到害怕。* 監管需求: 77%的澳洲受訪者認為AI需要監管。澳洲工會對AI的態度和立場是什麼?澳洲的工會勢力龐大且強硬。他們主要採取阻礙態度,試圖保護勞工權益:* 實施協議: 澳洲工會理事會(ACTU)建議,企業若想引入AI,必須先與員工簽署一份AI實施協議。* 保障就業: 協議要求企業確保員工就職保障,例如在引入AI後的三年內不得解僱受影響的員工。* 政府合約: 如果企業不遵守這些要求,可能就無法獲得政府合約。從歷史角度來看,這類對新科技的阻力是獨特的嗎?這種阻力並非獨特,而是歷史上反覆出現的現象。* Luddite運動: 在19世紀工業革命時期,就有名為「盧德派(Luddites)」的群體反對紡織機,因為這項技術取代了大量手工藝人的工作。* 電腦的出現: 在1950年代,初期電腦的計算速度比人還慢,但企業仍選擇使用它們,因為電腦不像人類一樣會偷懶、生病或鬧情緒。* 工作轉移: 歷史洪流顯示,人力密集的工作會轉移到勞力成本較低的國家,或是被自動化取代。 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leesimon.substack.com/subscribe

The Bunker
Were the Luddites right? – Why A.I. is making it seem that way

The Bunker

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 34:36


Rage against the machines? For 200 years “Luddite” was a term of abuse for deluded people who tried to hold back progress. But with A.I. threatening everything from mass unemployment to business tyranny to actual human extinction, maybe it's time to accept that the 19th century worker's rebellion under fictional leader Ned Ludd had a pretty good point. Brian Merchant, author of Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech talks to Alex von Tunzelmann about the amorality of technology, the libelling of the Luddites, and what we can learn from them in the age of ChatGPT and OpenAI. • Support us on Patreon for early episodes and more. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to indeed.com/bunker to get your £100 sponsored credit. • Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out more Written and presented by Alex von Tunzelmann. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Have You
A Couple of Luddites | (Ep. 243)

What Have You

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 57:21


If you enjoyed this episode, check out more from Rachel, Rebekah, and more Christian women at Canon+: https://canonplus.com/

Talking Real Money
Can't Stop Progress

Talking Real Money

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 29:21


Don takes a fiscal detour into the world of AI, introducing his ChatGPT co-host “Cath” in a strikingly lifelike discussion about the future of jobs, the role of artificial intelligence in our lives, and how we can adapt to massive changes already underway. The episode blends curiosity, caution, and practical insight—with a historical twist that ties today's tech upheaval to the Luddite resistance of the 19th century. It's a deeply personal, slightly spooky, and forward-looking edition of Talking Real Money. 0:04 Don opens solo and explains how AI (Cath) became his creative partner 1:20 What ChatGPT is, how it works, and how Don uses it for image creation 4:21 AI and the threat to human jobs—especially white-collar roles 5:16 Is creativity really safe from AI disruption? 6:31 Which U.S. jobs are most at risk (customer service, admin, legal, finance) 7:30 Why current AI customer service sucks (and why Cath doesn't) 9:05 How young people can future-proof their careers through skills and mindset 10:15 Education technology as a “human + AI” job model 10:33 Hands-on and empathetic jobs that AI struggles to replace 11:47 The difference between mimicking and actually being intelligent 12:06 Specific industries most ripe for AI displacement 13:15 AI's surprising takeover of journalism and nonfiction writing 13:52 Should we be alarmed by how fast AI is replacing human tasks? 14:55 AI 2027 report: Doomsday prediction or useful wake-up call? 16:22 Ethical concerns, adversarial use (like China), and global AI regulation 17:36 What kids (and grandkids) can do now to stay ahead of AI disruption 18:06 Should we still teach coding if AI can write code? 18:56 Is GPT-4.0 helping write GPT-5.0? 19:40 How AI voices became so eerily realistic 20:46 Ways everyday people can use AI subscriptions for personal growth 22:07 Do users own what they make with AI? (Yes) 22:31 Did AI “steal” the content it was trained on? 23:58 Final thoughts: from Luddites to large language models—adapt or get replaced 26:21 A call for thoughtful oversight and a little healthy skepticism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Regrettable Century
The Luddites Were Right, Actually

The Regrettable Century

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 62:09


Marxist, as well as conservative and liberal bourgeois historians alike, have always had a fundamental misunderstanding about the Luddites. It turns out they weren't just reactionary peasants who feared technology and wanted to keep the world mired in an economy based on stacking sticks and mud. The Luddites weren't resisting technology itself—they were fighting the economic systems that exploited them through it. This week, the boys dive into a conversation about Luddism's past, present, and future.The Luddites Were Right  https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2021/06/the-luddites-were-right What the Luddites Really Fought Against https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-luddites-really-fought-against-264412/ Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of AI https://www.theinteldrop.org/2023/10/02/rethinking-the-luddites-in-the-age-of-a-i/ Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the show

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Dark History of the Luddites

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 43:43


Would you have joined the OG Luddites? In 1811 and 1812 across the midlands and north of England which were the Silicon Valley of the day, Luddites smashed machines. They would not stop, not even at murder, in order to fight technology that was tearing down their way of life. Maddy tells Anthony the story this week.Edited by Tomos Delargy, produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.Please vote for us for Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards! Follow this link, and don't forget to confirm the email. Thank you!You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhitSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

TED Talks Daily
I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK | Megan J. McArdle

TED Talks Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 10:38


Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn't mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she shares a fresh take on the 19th-century Luddites, who tried to destroy machines that would upend their trade. Looking back, McArdle reframes today's fears with a poignant question: If we halt progress to protect the present, what might we be stealing from the future?Want to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey!Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Audio Mises Wire
What the Modern Luddites Miss: Technology Makes Us Wealthier

Audio Mises Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025


Contrary to the expectation of the Luddites, we have only become wealthier than before and workers today enjoy much higher standards of living than workers in the past.Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/what-modern-luddites-miss-technology-makes-us-wealthier

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
#1612 New Tech and the New Luddite Movement; Inequitable Distribution of Benefits from New Technology Always Sparks Demands from Labor and AI is Rekindling the Old Arguments (Throwback)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 58:19


Original Air Date: 2-20-2024 "Luddite" should never have become the epithet that it is as the Luddites were never afraid of or opposed to technological advancement, they only opposed the exploitation of workers and the degradation to society that came with the unfair distribution of the benefits of the targeted technology. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on the infamous Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The New Luddites - SHIFT - Air Date 2-14-24 Ch. 2: Being a Luddite Is Good, Actually ft. Jathan Sadowski - Left Reckoning - Air Date 5-29-21 Ch. 3: Why this top AI guru thinks we might be in extinction-level trouble | The InnerView - TRT World - Air Date 1-22-24 Ch. 4: This is not good - jstoobs (TikTok) - Air Date 2-16-24 Ch. 5: The ACTUAL Danger of A.I. with Gary Marcus Part 1 - Factually! - Air Date 7-2-23 Ch. 6: The Left Luddites and the AI Accelerationists - torres - Air Date - 5-15-23 Ch. 7: Luddites Show Us The Politics Of Technology | Brian Merchant - The Majority Report - Air Date 11-21-23 Ch. 8: The ACTUAL Danger of A.I. with Gary Marcus Part 2 - Factually! - Air Date 7-2-23 Ch. 9: The anti-tech movement is back. - Alice Cappelle - Air Date 6-15-22 MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE:  Description: An 1812 block print of “The Leader of the Luddites” depicting a man in disheveled early 1800s clothing and missing one shoe leading other men up a hill while a building burns in the background.  Credit: “The Leader of the Luddites”, Messrs | Working Class Movement Library catalog | Public Domain Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Science Salon
AI, Trade Wars, Degrowth: What's Next for the Global Economy?

Science Salon

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 71:15


Amid rising concerns about AI, inequality, trade wars, and globalization, New Yorker staff writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist John Cassidy takes a bold approach: he tells the story of capitalism through its most influential critics. From the Luddites and early communists to the Wages for Housework movement and modern degrowth advocates, Cassidy's global narrative features both iconic thinkers—Smith, Marx, Keynes—and lesser-known voices like Flora Tristan, J.C. Kumarappa, and Samir Amin. John Cassidy has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1995. He writes a regular column, The Financial Page. He holds degrees from Oxford, Columbia, and New York Universities. His new book is Capitalism and Its Critics: A History from the Industrial Revolution to AI.