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Why do so many smart people enjoy the idea of 'technocracy'?

I don't get it. It just seems like basically a heavy handed ...
Irradiated flesh pisswyrm stain
  07/09/13
they all imagine they'll be on the ruling committee
Topaz Big Pit
  07/09/13
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iridescent geriatric trailer park background story
  11/22/17
Irrational deference to "science" and a misunderst...
Metaphysics Is Solved
  11/22/17
It's "Scientisim" - the idea that models that work...
black regret new version
  11/22/17


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Date: July 9th, 2013 5:57 PM
Author: Irradiated flesh pisswyrm stain

I don't get it. It just seems like basically a heavy handed government that decides everything by committee, and downplays the importance of the enterprising upstart.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2304454&forum_id=2#23577340)



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Date: July 9th, 2013 5:57 PM
Author: Topaz Big Pit

they all imagine they'll be on the ruling committee

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2304454&forum_id=2#23577345)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 7:50 AM
Author: iridescent geriatric trailer park background story



(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2304454&forum_id=2#34746733)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 7:52 AM
Author: Metaphysics Is Solved

Irrational deference to "science" and a misunderstanding of its utility vis a vis social systems; trendy "algorithmic" panacea theories; desire to surrender to something greater and more perfect.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2304454&forum_id=2#34746743)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 7:58 AM
Author: black regret new version

It's "Scientisim" - the idea that models that work for determinate processes, as in classical Newtonian physics, must perforce work for 'social science.' One could call it prestige infection: physics has been so successful and prestigious, everyone from economists to psychologists to political scientists want to show they're DOING SCIENCE and SERIOUS BIZ by aping it, even if its methods ill-fit.

Also, as noted, that intellectual heritage of faux-prestige gives cover for psychopaths -- Stalin types -- to capture and wield power. So in a sense you've got a baptist and bootleggers coalition, but instead of baptists it's sanctimonious deluded libs.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2304454&forum_id=2#34746755)