Lord Byron was a Luddite. The Romantic poet’s only speech in the House of Lords defended the followers of Ned Ludd, who were smashing the mechanical looms in England during the early 1800s because they feared the machines would put people out of work. Back then, some believed that technology would create unemployment. They were wrong. The industrial revolution made England richer and increased the total number of people in work, including in the fabric and clothing industries.
拜伦爵士(Lord Byron)生前是个卢德主义者。这位浪漫派诗人在英国上议院(House of Lords)只发表过一次演讲，就是为内德•卢德(Ned Ludd)的追随者辩护。十九世纪初，卢德派分子在英国各地打砸纺织机，因为他们担心机器会让工人失业。那时，有人相信，技术会导致失业。他们错了。工业革命让英国变得更加富裕，增加了总就业人数，包括纺织业的就业人数。
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