Conversation

I'm reading "Blood in the Machine" by Brian Merchant, which tells the story of the Luddites and how ultimately they lost the battle for just technological advancement.

The parallels with today's societal context are apt. Last century's social security reform clawed back some of the personal freedoms enjoyed a century earlier - with a deference in time of said freedoms (pension/retirement/work week) being key.

We're slowly reneging on retirement - there will be blood in the machine once more.