Luddites were a 19th century movement of textile workers who protested the adoption of automation by breaking into factories and literally smashing the machines. The Luddites believed automation would lower their wages and eventually cost them their jobs. In fact, the opposite happened. The increased productivity made possible by the use of machines led to higher wages and better working conditions. Unfortunately, opposition to progress did not stop with the original Luddites. One industry that has been particularly prone to both innovation and Ludditism is the movie business.
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