Blood in the Machine

In 'Blood in the Machine', Brian Merchant intertwines a lucid examination of our current technological age with the historical story of the Luddites.

The book explores how automation changed the world during the Industrial Revolution and how it continues to shape our future.

Merchant draws parallels between the Luddites' class struggle against factory owners who used automated machines to replace workers and the modern conflicts between workers and tech giants.

The book is based on extensive archival research and secondary historical sources, offering a gripping and detailed account of the Luddite movement and its relevance to contemporary issues of labor, technology, and human exploitation.