Traces of Anti-Technology (Ludist) Movement: Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The concept of technological progress; It is used to describe the changing production processes with the effect of industrial revolutions, the effects of individuals on employment structures, and the changes and developments in this field. The increase in productivity with the inclusion of machines in the production processes, the savings in time and the idea that artificial intelligence can replace the human brain in the future have made the changes in employment processes and the effects of technological progress on this process controversial. The view that emerged as machine crushing and focused on the negative effects of technological progress on employment in the literature as a ludist movement suggests that machines in production will replace individuals over time and cause negative effects on human welfare. In addition, with the industrial revolutions and technological advances, the dimensions of the ludist movement have shifted to different points such as the use of artificial intelligence instead of the human brain, the disappearance of professions and the emergence of new professions, the development of skills and abilities. In this study, Ludism was considered as a concept that was the subject of research in different fields and it was aimed to contribute to the researchers in the context of the literature by analyzing it bibliometrically.