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LIVE: We Are Not Machines - with Sarah O'Connor
When the Luddites smashed factory frames in a bid to defend their craft and livelihoods, the machines came out on top. Today, AI and automation threaten to wipe out skilled jobs and flood us with inferior products at a f...
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LIVE: We Are Not Machines - with Sarah O'Connor is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. When the Luddites smashed factory frames in a bid to defend their craft and livelihoods, the machines came out on to...
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Published Jul 3, 2026, 41:40 long, audio available.
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