Technocracy

Technocracy is an economically and culturally variable anti-democratic ideology who supports a system of governance in which decision-makers within the area are selected on the basis of their expertise in a given area of responsibility, particularly with regard to scientific or technical knowledge, and supports the formation of a government of scientists, engineers, urban planners etc. The term can also sometimes be used to describe the idea of approaching social and economical problems through the lens of sustainability and the scientific method as opposed to the pursuit of monetary profit. Sometimes, Technocracy can advocate for economic planning, although this is not always the case.

History
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The Technate
The term Technate was originated by Technocracy Incorporated in the early 1930s to describe the region over which a technocratic society would operate using thermodynamic energy accounting instead of a price system (money) method. All resources and industry of this land region would be used to provide an abundance of goods and services, within a sustainable ecological context, to its citizens under the program Energy Accounting.

Energy Accounting
The term Energy Accounting refers to a system of resource allocation proposed by Technocracy Incorporated in the U.S. The system has its basis within the thermodynamic interpretation of economics. All human economic activity requires energy. All this energy can be accounted for when we wish to produce goods or monitor resources. In an energy accounting system, the amount of energy needed to produce an item is counted. Thus, the production capacity can be defined in terms of energy and its relation to available resources.

With the sum total of all the energy needed to produce goods known, it is then possible to allocate an equal share of the production capacity to each citizen. In the original proposal put forward by Technocracy Inc, each citizen would receive paper certificates which they could be used to allocate production capacity to produce goods they desire, within an ecologically sustainable context. In a more modern system, the certificates could be replaced by a computer accounting system where each person’s allocation is refer to as energy credits.

Urbanate
An Urbanate is an assembly of buildings, or perhaps one large building, in which people would live and work. These places would have all the facilities needed for a community, including schools, hospitals, distribution centres (shops), waste management and recycling, sports centres, and public areas (parks and gardens), and would also have easy access to the surrounding country-side.

Technocrats propose that Urbanate buildings be as energy efficient as possible, and be designed with safety in mind, with every building material being completely fireproof and resistant to almost all natural disasters.￼

Urbanates are to be designed to give each citizen the highest standard of living possible within a sustainable resource base. Urbanates in design, could be something akin to resorts, with all sorts of leisure facilities included. In other words, these structures would be built with a view to practicality and non commercial (Price system) concerns, and protection of resources. ￼

How to Draw
Technocracy is extremely easy to draw:
 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Draw in a yin-yang style symbol, with the left part in light grey (#D3D3D3) and the right part in red (#B22222)
 * 3) Add the eyes and done!

Personality
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Stylistic Notes

 * Usually depicted as more intelligent than other ideologies and with deep knowledge of various scientific fields.
 * While not explicitly technologically progressive, he often associates with pro-technology ideologies and enjoys sharing his scientific knowledge with them.
 * While not particularly anti-capitalist, can be critical of [[File:Cap.png]] capitalism for giving the wealthy power as opposed to the most skilled.

Friends

 * [[File: Synd.png]] Syndicalism / [[File: AnSynd.png]] Anarcho-Syndicalism / [[File: Sorelia.png]] National Syndicalism - Profession-run industry gang!
 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - We've grown apart somewhat, and are not as close as we once were, but you're still a friend. I like your planned economies.
 * [[File:Soctrans.png]] Socialist Transhumanism - I am usually you and you are usually me
 * [[File: Comb.png]] Combatocracy - You also support leadership based on skill, even if our perspectives are different.
 * [[File: Transh.png]] Transhumanism - My more technologically advanced friend and lab-mate. I built his first augments, by the way!
 * [[File: Cybercr.png]] Cyberocracy - My dearest son, goes a bit extreme but still a genius.
 * [[File:Nooc.png]] Noocracy - My father, who taught me from a young age. We disagree when it comes to who exactly is the wisest, though.
 * [[File:Merit.png]] Meritocracy - He has talent, and he has many achievements and similar views.
 * [[File:Tucn-EcoAuth.png]] Eco-Authoritarianism - Like me but green!
 * Cosmic.png Cosmicism - You and me are two peas in a pod when it comes to our love for Philosophy and looking down at common people.
 * [[File:Cameralism.png]] Cameralism - "Science of the state"? That definitely sounds great.
 * [[File:Cameralism.png]] Cameralism - "Science of the state"? That definitely sounds great.

Frenemies

 * [[File: Cap.png]] Capitalism - You're not the worst ideology, but you put much more importance on wealth and materialism as opposed to promoting a true [[File:Merit.png]] meritocracy.
 * [[File: Monarch.png]] Monarchism - You do agree with me that the dumb public shouldn't have power, but... really? I don't think you're qualified either.
 * [[File: Fut2.png]] Futurism - I appreciate the sentiment, but you're too crazy to be running a country.
 * Arist.png Aristocracy - My grandfather, who first started the path that led to my ideals, but is definitely not qualified to rule.
 * [[File:Neotech.png]] Technoliberalism - One of my children, but do I have a reason to have a child with a [[File: Lib.png]] failure?

Enemies

 * [[File: Lib.png]] Liberalism - Democracy is a flawed system! Your average citizen has no consensus on the political world.
 * [[File: Kak.png]] Kakistocracy - Are you insane? Why on Earth would you want a society ruled by idiots?!
 * Neolud.png   Neoluddism  - He said WHAT about the industrial revolution?
 * [[File: Dem.png]] Democracy - Why is Kakistocracy here twice?

Literature

 * Technocracy: Science vs. Chaos by Howard Scott.
 * Technocracy: Building a new sustainable society for a post carbon world by Andrew Wallace
 * Technocracy and the American Dream: The Technocrat Movement, 1900-1941 by William E. Akin
 * The Technocrats: Prophets of Automation by Henry Elsner
 * Looking Back: From 2000 to 1887 and Equality by [[File:Utsoc.png]] Edward Bellamy
 * Technocracy Study Course by Marion King Hubbert
 * The Technocrats 1919-1967: A Case Study of Conflict and Change in a Social Movement by David Adair

Wikipedia

 * Technocracy
 * Technocracy Movement
 * Howard Scott
 * Thermoeconomics
 * Category:Technocracy Movement

Videos

 * IdeoLogs: Interview With A Technocrasist by IdeoLogs
 * What If Technocracy Succeeded | Alternative History by Monsieur Z
 * What Is A Technocracy? - NowThis World

Online Communities

 * Technocracy Inc.
 * Technocracy Wiki
 * r/Technocracy
 * r/physicsmemes