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The Luddites were members of a 19th-century movement of English textile workers who protested the usage of certain types of automated machinery owing to their concerns relating to worker pay, labour savings, child labour, working conditions, and output quality.

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historical namesake and ideological precursor
The 19th-century Luddite movement, which destroyed textile machinery to protect labor interests, serves as the historical inspiration for the modern neo-Luddite philosophy.
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historical parallel to the manifesto's anti-technology stance
Kaczynski's critique of technology is often compared to the Luddite movement, which sought to destroy machinery that threatened the livelihoods of textile workers.
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historical inspiration for anti-technology
Anarcho-primitivists often cite the Luddites as a historical example of direct action against the encroachment of industrial technology on human life.
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historical movement sharing anti-technology sentiments
Kaczynski's critique of technology is often compared to the 19th-century Luddite movement, which protested the replacement of skilled workers by machinery.
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