BackStory   /     Man vs. the Machine: Technophobia and American Society

Description

What drives people to reject technology? Though American society has been driven by technological leaps forward, not everyone has come along for the ride. We explore the strain of technophobia in American society from Neo-Luddism to Sabbatarianism and the anti-technology terrorism of the Unabomber.About the image: Original Film Title: METROPOLIS. English Title: METROPOLIS. Film Director: FRITZ LANG. Year: 1927. Credit: U.F.A / Album. Source: Album / Alamy Stock PhotoLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary

What drives people to reject technology? Though American society has been driven by technological leaps forward, not everyone has come along for the ride. We explore the strain of technophobia in American society from Neo-Luddism to Sabbatarianism and the anti-technology terrorism of the Unabomber.

About the image: Original Film Title: METROPOLIS. English Title: METROPOLIS. Film Director: FRITZ LANG. Year: 1927. Credit: U.F.A / Album. Source: Album / Alamy Stock Photo

Subtitle
On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Brian and Nathan explore the strain of technophobia in American society.
Duration
2578
Publishing date
2019-02-22 20:44
Contributors
  BackStory / Panoply
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Enclosures
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BackStoryRadio/~5/UN35-_kXODk/PPY8059536692.mp3
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