Happened before him, didn’t it? (Albeit, with a decidedly less philosophical bent)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Ludd

Everything happened earlier than you think https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism

A few people may have stopped using Facebook. Take that, machine life.

I cannot wait for it.

In the end the Ixians found ways around it!