anti-technology way of life theme

also known as: luddism

Someone holds the belief that life is better without machines and that mechanization (relative to some intuitive reference point) is altogether undesirable.

31 total · 2 choice · 18 major · 11 minor

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ds92x15 choice Orellius colonists make a community for themselves without the use of advanced technology
rbt1985e4x02 choice The center piece of the story was a main character who, by example, tried to start a movement against all manner of technological communication devices but in particular those that made noise.
futurama4x14 major The desert island robots had a tidy little neo-Luddist utopia going.
ldr2019e1x08 major Yan lamented losing her magic powers, and blamed mechanization and modernization.
movie: Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) major The Ba'ku held a belief in the virtuousness of manual work and lived basically as Mennonites even though they were acquainted with advanced technology.
movie: The Omega Man (1971) major A cult of plague victims who were turned into nocturnal albino mutants sought to destroy all technology and kill Neville, who had become a symbol of the science they blamed for humanity's downfall.
movie: Wizards (1977) major The fairies, elves, and dwarves had lived in peace for millions of years since the banishment of science and technology.
rh2012e1x02 major Roger despised Hubots, in no small part because his partner fell for one and ran off with it. "Real Humans" was a movement against Hubots.
rh2012e1x03 major Roger joined Real Humans and took up with a militant cabal within the organization.
rh2012e1x04 major Roger joined Real Humans and took up with a militant cabal within the organization.