The Nazi Inspiring China’s Communists

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[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Veblenite refers to Thorstein Veblen. An American economist and sociologist who was a critic of neoclassical economics. He wanted to dismantle the business enterprise and put engineers in charge of the industrial system, which is called technocracy. 90% of Chinese govenment officials have engineering degrees, so they're probably the most technocratic regime in history. Having a bunch of neoliberal Silicon Valley CEOs dictate policy is not a technocracy.

[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I was only familiar with the Veblen term but I thought it was pretty much synonymous with meritocracy but with a structure IE industry leaders organising the economy through corporatism/syndicalism rather than specifically engineers.

lol @ people who think faggot big tech nerds are the technocracy though smh when will libtards learn

[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I thought it was pretty much synonymous with meritocracy but with a structure IE industry leaders organising the economy through corporatism/syndicalism rather than specifically engineers.

It's all technical experts, but primarily engineers.