Technocrat, Marx, Humanist

Four characteristics, closely related, but distinguishable, of a Technocrat are: 1. Conceives human society on the basis of a scientific model; 2. Via Techne, applies that model; 3. Conceives human society to be structurally influenced by the fruits of scientific discovery; and 4. Conceives the fruits of scientific discovery to be beneficial to humans.  Now, Marx exemplifies each of them: 1. He conceives human society on the basis of Dialectical Atomism, which he presents in his Dissertation, prior to his switching to emphasizing its Materialism; 2. As has been previously discussed, his promotion of Revolution is the harnessing, via Techne, of that Dialectical force; 3. He believes that the fruits of scientific discovery can significantly reduce, if not end completely, human need; and 4. He conceives the Means of Production to be the fundamental determinant of social organization, and the Means of Production are the fruits of scientific discovery, e. g. Industrialization.  But, as has been previously discussed, violence entailed by #2 might disqualify him as a Humanist.