Are you a Luddite? No matter whether your answer is "yes," "no," or "maybe?", this episode of Computer Science Off Course is for you. We discuss the book "Breaking Things at Work: The Luddites Are Right About Why You Hate Your Job" (2021) by Gavin Mueller. We talk about Luddism, both with a historical lens and from our current perspectives, and do not shy away from topics such as Marxism, Taylorism, and the question of whether computers can be good. Felienne brings various thought-provoking quotes and tells what she would love to break at work. Hanna, in contrast, ends up assembling t-shirts, confesses to being a hypocrite, and cites poetry for the homework.

Mentions and references:

• Mueller, G. (2021). Breaking things at work: The Luddites are right about why you hate your job. Verso Books.
• Sriniv ...