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Copenhagen Circle · February 5 · 42 min

Luddites PartOne

In this episode, we venture to talk about the Luddites, Ned Ludd, and King GTP. Yes, you read it correctly! The Luddites were members of a movement in England in the 19th century. They often destroyed modern machines that made their craft low-quality and their job redundant. Yes, fighters of enshittification before us. I hope you enjoy us! Source materials: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/97/05/18/reviews/pynchon-luddite.html Book recommendation: Adam Alter - Irresistible https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30962055-irresistible Charlotte Brontë - Shirley https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228146150-shirley?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_7

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In this episode, we venture to talk about the Luddites, Ned Ludd, and King GTP. Yes, you read it correctly!

The Luddites were members of a movement in England in the 19th century. They often destroyed modern machines that made their craft low-quality and their job redundant.

Yes, fighters of enshittification before us.

I hope you enjoy us!

Source materials:

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/97/05/18/reviews/pynchon-luddite.html

Book recommendation:

Adam Alter - Irresistible https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30962055-irresistible

Charlotte Brontë - Shirley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228146150-shirley?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_7


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