Introduction

The Evil Twins of Technocracy and Transhumanism

Between 1955 and 1990, numerous esteemed scholars wrote extensively and authoritatively about technocracy. In many ways, they settled the debate about what technocracy is, about what its intentions are, about how it operates, and about why it should be completely rejected as the model of a future world. In light of that decisive conclusion, one scholar warned in 1977 that technocracy was ascending in power relative to politics.

How unfortunate it is that so few people today care so little about history. If they were willing to take the road less travelled and pause along the way to make even the slightest inquiry, they would quickly discover why we ended up where we are, who led us here, and how can we exit. In their ignorance, they defiantly proclaim, “It’s not technocracy!” and instead insist, “This is socialism!” or “This is communism!” or “This is fascism!” 

As the old worn out saw goes, “You cannot know what you do not know.”  So, let’s get busy to uncover the truth.

What is Technocracy?

Instead of answering off the bat, I want to first discuss technocracy’s practitioners, who are referred to as “technocrats.” You may have already heard this term mentioned in the news or in your social circle. Learning how to recognize a technocrat will help you understand technocracy much faster, because it’s easier to understand people than it is an esoteric ideology.