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MENTAL MODEL · M3373

Technocracy

Technocracy
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Technocracy is an expert-based type of governance. In its strongest sense, it is a form of government in which decisions across all sectors and policy domains follow evidence-based, efficiency-oriented procedures grounded in scientific methods and instrumental rationality. In a weaker sense, the term refers to hybrid models that delegate specific functions to experts or implement expertise-driven

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Technocracy is an expert-based type of governance. In its strongest sense, it is a form of government in which decisions across all sectors and policy domains follow evidence-based, efficiency-oriented procedures grounded in scientific methods and instrumental rationality. In a weaker sense, the term refers to hybrid models that delegate specific functions to experts or implement expertise-driven

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Complex technical problems have objective optimal solutions; decisions made by experts with specialized knowledge can reduce information distortion and improve efficiency. However, experts lack democratic authorization and tend to mistake value conflicts for technical problems.

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