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From the wikipedia article, Luddite:

The Luddites were a social movement of British textile artisans in the early nineteenth century who protested—often by destroying mechanised looms—against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution, which they felt were leaving them without work and changing their entire way of life.

As a proponent of software efficiency measures at home and in the workplace, I occasionally detect a subtle, yet tangible, animosity toward new ideas in the technological realm. Fortunately, few today would turn to “machine breaking”. Yet there does seem to be the more passive aggressive form of industrial sabotage, the refusal to grow or learn. I don’t think people generally hold an overall dystopian view of technology in a broad sense for our society. Just that on a personal level the resistance to even small changes is a great barrier. Like a wire, cut and wrapped in plastic insulation, the power cannot reach the place it is needed.

So where do you stand in your relationship with technology? Are you a tech lover,a technophobe, or somewhere in between?

If this is you:

“I’m afraid of techology, get me out of here.”

Admit it. Your aggression towards technological advancement is really based in fear. Fear you might be left behind. Fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. The only way to conquer your fears is to face them. For me, changing the oil in my truck is a similar challenge. It takes me way longer than it should. My knuckles get all bruised up and I hate all the grunting and messing with wrenches and nasty fluids.

However the truth is we all are comfortable doing what we are good at. And the more you do the better you become at it. It’s called “practice”. The piano virtuoso MUST practice diligently to become a master.

Dealing with technology comes with it’s own kind of grease that rubs off and gets in your hair and clothes, but you’ll come to tolerate it for the satisfaction of a job well done.

If this is you:

“I still love technology… Always and Forever“

I’m in this category and I struggle to keep my technophilia from becoming transhumanism. But the reality is we can become too obsessed with technology. If we ignore our families, our ideals, or our life altogether.