luddites!

[woodelf]

Brad Parker wrote:

>They were anti-loosing-your-job-due-to-technology.  They didn't think it
>was right that 10 people working should become 3 people working just
>because a new machine was installed...
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 I can't think of were computers really had the most inpact 
other than word-processing and accounting. I think it was more
the USA was not as inovative in small things but only large scale
things. 

>(and, I think they had a point.  I think economists are all smoking
>really good dope when they talk about mythical 'productivity gains')
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productivity gains =  more $$ for management from my view point.

>-brad
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