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Elon Musk is Instituting Technocracy


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Published in Science and Technology on Monday, February 17th 2025 at 2:02 GMT by CounterPunch   Print publication without navigation

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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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