ASEE Prism, February 1st, 2007
An engineering professor confronts his conflicts with technology. I AM A NEO-LUDDITE. Like the Luddites of early 19th-century England, I question and resist new technologies that will supposedly make life better and easier. How much easier can my life get? How much stuff do I need to live a good life? As a 51-year-old professional engineer, I have amassed more than enough material goods. Does questioning technology mean that I'm hypocritical when I rely heavily on my laptop computer? I don't think so, but it does trouble me. The original Luddites were textile workers who were accustomed to ...
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