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| Technocracy is a hypothetical form of government in which scientists and technical experts administer; "technocracy is described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge". It is a form of ]. The term came to mean government by technical decision making in 1932.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary 3rd edition (Word from 2nd edition 1989)</ref> | Technocracy is a hypothetical form of government in which scientists and technical experts administer; "technocracy is described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge". It is a form of ]. The term came to mean government by technical decision making in 1932.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary 3rd edition (Word from 2nd edition 1989)</ref> | ||
| Technocracy Inc. officials wore a uniform, consisting of a "well-tailored double-breasted suit, gray shirt, and blue necktie, with a monad insignia on the lapel", and its members saluted Scott in public.<ref name=bur/><ref>William E. Aikin (1977). ''Technocracy and the American Dream: The Technocracy Movement 1900-1941'', University of California Press, p. 101 |
Technocracy Inc. officials wore a uniform, consisting of a "well-tailored double-breasted suit, gray shirt, and blue necktie, with a monad insignia on the lapel", and its members saluted Scott in public.<ref name=bur/><ref>William E. Aikin (1977). ''Technocracy and the American Dream: The Technocracy Movement 1900-1941'', University of California Press, p. 101.</ref> | ||
| The Technocracy Incorporated group describes itself |
The Technocracy Incorporated group describes itself as not being a ''political'' group and states in its official literature: | ||
| 'Literally, the word `Technocracy' means government by skill, as contrasted to government by opinion--whether it be an autocracy (government by one man's opinion), | 'Literally, the word `Technocracy' means government by skill, as contrasted to government by opinion--whether it be an autocracy (government by one man's opinion), | ||
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 The monad, representing balance, is the official symbol of Technocracy, Inc. | |
| Abbreviation | TechInc |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1933 |
| Type | NPO |
| Headquarters | Ferndale, Washington |
| Official language | English |
| Website | surepost.com/igdtech/technocracy/ |
Technocracy Incorporated is a non-profit technocracy organization, formed in 1933 by Howard Scott, which proposed a new governmental system. Technocracy advocates contend that price system based forms of government and economy are structurally incapable of effective action, and promoted a more rational and productive type of society headed by technical experts.
Overview
Technocracy is a hypothetical form of government in which scientists and technical experts administer; "technocracy is described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge". It is a form of planned economy. The term came to mean government by technical decision making in 1932.
Technocracy Inc. officials wore a uniform, consisting of a "well-tailored double-breasted suit, gray shirt, and blue necktie, with a monad insignia on the lapel", and its members saluted Scott in public. The Technocracy Incorporated group describes itself as not being a political group and states in its official literature:
'Literally, the word `Technocracy' means government by skill, as contrasted to government by opinion--whether it be an autocracy (government by one man's opinion), an aristocracy (government by the opinions of an upper class), a plutocracy (government by the opinions of the wealthy), or a democracy (government by everybody's opinion).'
Technocracy Incorporated advocates a form of living environment called urbanates. Technocrats plan for urbanates to be something akin to resorts, designed to give each citizen the highest standard of living possible. Getting around in an urbanate would be inherently easy and efficient.
Energy accounting
At the core of Scott's vision was "an energy theory of value". Since the basic measure common to the production of all goods and services was energy, he reasoned "that the sole scientific foundation for the monetary system was also energy".
Energy Accounting is a hypothetical system of distribution, which would record the energy used to produce and distribute goods and services consumed by citizens in a Technate. The units of this accounting system would be known as Energy Certificates, or Energy Units. These would replace money in a Technate.
See also
References
- ^ Beverly H. Burris (1993). Technocracy at work State University of New York Press, p. 28.
- Oxford English Dictionary 3rd edition (Word from 2nd edition 1989)
- William E. Aikin (1977). Technocracy and the American Dream: The Technocracy Movement 1900-1941, University of California Press, p. 101.
- http://ia700406.us.archive.org/22/items/WhoIsATechnocrat-WiltonIvie/Who_Is_A_Technocrat_Wilton_Ivie.pdf Retrieval Feb. 10 2011
- Ivie, Wilton A Place to Live: 1955 Technocracy Digest
- David E. Nye (1992). Electrifying America: social meanings of a new technology, 1880-1940 pp. 343-344.
- http://ecen.com/eee9/ecoterme.htm Economy and Thermodynamics
- http://www.technocracy.org/transition/energy-distribution-card/118-energy-distribution-card