The question of technology replacing jobs has a long history.  Perhaps the most famous was the notorious so-called half-wit Ned Ludd who led a movement to destroy cotton making machines in 17 th Century Britain.  That incident led to a movement called Luddites. They were much criticised as being in the way of progress.  Yet Luddites appear often in contemporary society – most notably Donald Trump during his 2016 USA Presidential bid.  The consequence of Trump Luddism, echoed by Bernie Sanders on the left of the bid, has also led to a huge attack on trade and implicitly technological progress itself. Continue reading →