In 1930’s America the ideas presented by the technocrats were preposterous. The necessary “all-pervasive” surveillance system was a technological impossibility.

Technocracy is such a broad concept that it can be used to decribe many different types of hypothetical and very real governments. Listed below are the definitions I believe are important for distinguishing what technocracy is compared to other forms of government. From that point you can understand the pros and cons of technocracy.

To put in perspective, control of government or administration of the United States is given to representatives of the public. These representatives are then tasked with creating laws, policies, and organizations that protect and serve the common welfare of the public. The United States is described as a democracy.

There are no examples of technocracies in the world. However, the group Technocracy Inc. did present a blueprint of a technocratic society. They called it the “Technate Design”. This was published in the Technocracy Study Course, a publication of Technocracy Inc. in 1933.

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