Google Glass Sparks Rise of Neo-Luddism

I think "Neo-Luddism" is a very poor description of people who are against Google Glass. The original Luddites were against modern machinery because it destroyed their ability to make a living with the skills that they had. The opponents of Google Glass think that this technology is an invasion of their privacy, which has nothing to do with their ability to earn a living a feed themselves.

<i>You'll never be at a loss for anyone's name. Similarly, you'll never forget where someone works or what you spoke about the last time you talked. You'll be able to recall instantly every bit of information from every...</i><p>Tell me, if I'm dependent on this thing for my memory, then who am I? If I require the cloud to tell me someone's name, then do I really know them? Do <i>I</i> even...<p>Giving examples of how an individual will be assisted in current-day problems, such as remembering contacts (the pain!), is ignoring the forces pushing the individual as we currently know it to cease to exist.

Do the neo-luddites not realize that we are on cameras all of the time anyway? Except most likely when you are in your home. Although there is a chance you are on camera there as well without your knowledge.<p>You cannot go out in public without being recorded on video and haven't for years and years already. It's great that google glass is helping awareness of this issue, but I think it is not targeting the right things.

This is a really good article and even better title!