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A '''luddite''' is a person opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' carries a connotation of destroying new technology.

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A '''luddite''' is a person opposed to [[technology|technological]] [[change]]. The term '''Luddite''' carries a connotation of destroying new technology.

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First recorded in 1811 it was named for [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to [[job]] loss as a result of the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests, breaking into factories, and attacking machinery.

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== See also ==

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*[[Change management]]

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First recorded in 1811 it was named for [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to job loss as a result of the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests, breaking into factories, and attacking machinery.

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