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Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant Episodes

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  1. Book of the Week: Ep 5 - Autumn 1812 - Luddism is on trial

    5/5 Autumn 1812 - events at Rawfolds Mill have far-reaching consequences for Luddism.

  2. Book of the Week: Ep 4 - The Luddites set their sights on Rawfolds Mill

    4/5 The Luddite movement gathers pace in the West Riding and attention turns to Rawfolds Mill.

  3. Book of the Week: Ep 3 - The Luddites find an unlikely ally

    3/5 The Luddites continue to protest their displacement by machines and find an unlikely ally.

  4. Book of the Week: Ep 2 - The Luddite movement is born

    2/5 Displaced by machines, textile workers across the industry turn to General Ludd.

  5. Book of the Week: Ep 1 - A portentous comet marks the dawn of the industrial revolution

    1/5 1811: Workers take action when the rise of the machines imperils their jobs.