{
  "id": 15167145,
  "title": "Luddites as gatekeepers of literature, By Osmund Agbo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/luddites-as-gatekeepers-of-literature-by-osmund-agbo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:07:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/917739-luddites-as-gatekeepers-of-literature-by-osmund-agbo.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Luddites were a movement of skilled textile workers in England who rebelled against industrial machinery between 1811 and 1816. Having spent years mastering their crafts, they watched machines produce textiles faster and more cheaply, threatening their livelihoods and diminishing the value of skills painstakingly acquired over generations. Some, invoking the legendary General Ned Ludd, […]…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}