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‘I’m a modern-day luddite’: Meet the students who don’t use laptops (www.dazeddigital.com)
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The vast majority of students rely on laptops – and increasingly AI – to help with their university work. But a small number are going analogue and eschewing tech almost entirely in a bid to re-engage their brains

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[–] 155 points 1 year ago (10 children)

That’s not what being a Luddite means

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    What a pedantic (and incorrect) take. Luddite can absolutely mean a person who purposefully avoids technology.

    I’m sure I’ll get downvoted, but words can have multiple meanings and take on new meanings over time. Luddite is one of them. This article used it properly.

    And anyone who disagrees with me can kiss my linguistics-degree-holding ass.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    "Modern day" Luddite. It's not just using the word isolated! Tittle clearly mixes the meaning with the historical reference. Plus, the one being pedantic were you.. But thanks anyway for pointing out the word has two definitions.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    In your defense, the statement specifies "modern-day Luddite" which compares it to the historical Luddite bands and excludes the first meaning of the Oxford dictionary.

    Also, avoiding is not the same as opposing.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    What does it mean then?

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  • [–] 62 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    "He goes to the library with nothing but his “pen and paper,” and stays there until his essay is done. “Then I’m free to doomscroll Instagram on my phone without any guilt"

    1. He doesn't seem very opposed to technology if he just goes straight home and doomscrolls

    2. Are laptops really new technology to this kid if they've existed for his entire life?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    $5 says it's the "what's a computer" kid from like a decade ago

    "'laptop'? it's like a foldable but with half a screen??? and why is this keyboard broken, all the keys move?? how do I get an overwatch skin for it?? this is awful"

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