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Elon Musk is Instituting Technocracy

It's hard to see articles about the "move fast and break things" approach of the Trump administration without also hearing about the hovering presence the
The article from CounterPunch, titled "Elon Musk is Instituting Technocracy," discusses Elon Musk's influence and actions that align with the concept of technocracy, where technical experts control decision-making. It highlights Musk's ventures like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink, portraying them as steps towards a society where technology and its proponents dictate governance and economic structures. The piece critiques Musk's vision of a future dominated by AI, automation, and space colonization, suggesting these ambitions reflect a technocratic ideology where efficiency, technological advancement, and expert rule supersede democratic processes. It also touches on concerns about privacy, surveillance, and the potential for a small group of tech elites to wield disproportionate power, questioning the societal implications of such a shift.

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