Breaking Things at Work: The Luddites Are Right About Why You Hate Your Job

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Gavin Mueller reclaims the history of the Luddites to explain why modern work often feels draining and invasive. While history books dismiss nineteenth-century machine breakers as enemies of progress, Mueller argues their resistance was a logical response to losing autonomy. He connects these early industrial protests to today's digital landscape, where algorithms and constant surveillance tighte…

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