As you know, Irreal is fond of calling out the new Luddites when they raise their heads to complain about technology, or leaving the farm, or whatever it is they’re upset about at the moment. Now, from Kontra, we have the purest example of new Ludditism yet:
“Israeli wallet brand Emmanuel Wallets is calling to boycott digital wallets like Apple Pay due to the harm it is causing … [wait for it] … the classic wallet industry.”
(Has Apple always been at war with the classic wallet industry?) https://t.co/L2XvhrEhRT
— Kontra (@counternotions) June 30, 2021
Pure because it’s an example of exactly what Ludditism is all about: protesting or destroying technology that is threatening the jobs of the protesters. Here we have the manufacturer of traditional, physical wallets trying to organize a boycott of digital wallets because they threaten their product. Meanwhile, buggy whip manufacturers are organizing a boycott of automobiles.
The whole thing is silly, of course. Virtually no one is going to swayed one way for the other by this boycott but I guess it does get the manufacturer in the news.