Sunday, September 11, 2016

Technocracy and Revolution

Techne consists in applied Theory. In the case of the main works of Modern Political Philosophy, the Theory involved is Psychological Egoism, which is itself an application of Atomist Mechanics to human behavior.  So, to that extent, the doctrines that result are Technocracies.  In the case of Marx, the Theory involved is Dialectical Materialsm, or, eqiuvalently, Class Conflict.  Now, applied Dialectical Materialism is Revolution, spanning the transition from Capitalism to Socialism, and, so, Marxism is Technocratic in that respect.  However, it is less obvious how Socialism, once established, is applied Dialectical Materialism, and, so, if it is Technocratic, the informing Theory is likewise less obvious. Thus, the concept of Marxism, qua, as held by some, "permanent revolution", is better evidence of Marxist Technocracy than its Socialism.

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