The Cyborg and the Luddite: A Memoir

A memoir about the Western world’s transformation into a cyborg society between 1985 and 2025, told through the lens of a natural Luddite who resists this transformation every step of the way—from the great migration to cyberspaces to the rise of AI.

Born a natural Luddite in 1982, Andrea’s earliest memory is an intense fear of her parents’ clunky computer. She never asked her parents for America Online or wanted a cellphone. As those around her uncritically marched into the future, Andrea n...