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Briefly, what does Technocracy propose to substitute for a Price
System?1.
Is Technocracy a socialist or democratic system?2.
What are the requirements for a High Energy Society?3.
What would be the benefits of the design Technocracy proposes
over our current system?4.
How did the Technocrats come by this design for
organization?5.
What is Technocracy's proposed organization for society?6.
What is a Functional Sequence?7.
What are the Special Sequences?8.
How are positions attained in this organization?9.
What geographical area would the Technocratic society
cover?10.
What are Regional Divisions?11.
Why is the design limited to only North America? Is this not
selfish?12.
Could either Canada or the United States operate a Technate
without the other?13.What sort of mechanism of distribution would
be required by a High Energy Society?14.
What is the difference between a method of Distribution, and a
method of Exchange?15.
What is Energy Accounting?16.
How would I purchase things? (dr)17.
Is Technocracy proposing that everyone receive the same
income?18.
Would the Technate produce everything for the people?19.
What methods does Technocracy plan to employ to achieve
abundance and security?20.
What is Load Factor?21.Why is Load Factor control
important?22.
How does the Quality of Products affect the design?23.
Does Technocracy plan to change the calendar?24.
How does the new calendar benefit us?25.
How can standardization benefit us?26.
What would be done with the people whose present jobs, like
banking, would cease to exist in a Technate?27.
1. Briefly, what does Technocracy propose to substitute for a
Pri ce System?
Technocracy proposes: first, a carefully planned production
adjusted so as to maintain as high a physical standard of
living
for the people of North America as is compatible with the
limitations of non-replaceable natural resources; second, a
carefully planned distribution based upon the total amount of
energy consumed in production. This two-fold plan would give
to each individual an equal and substantial income.
2. Is Technocracy a socialist or democratic system?Although
elements of both socialist and democratic systems might be found in
Technocracy's design, this should not be
taken as Technocracy being similar to either. While it is both
easy and common to want to group Technocracy together with
more familiar political and economic systems, this would be a
mistake. The simple reason for this is because Technocracy is
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styles of old goods obsolete long before the goods themselves
are worn out. Thus, clothing that is good for two years is
discarded at the end of a single season because it is out of
style. Last year's automobile is traded in for next year's
extra-fancy model.
The effect of this upon the load factors of the industry
concerned is to cause it to run with a short spurt at peak
production
while getting out the new model or the latest style, and then
idling or remaining completely shut down for the rest of the
year.
27. What w ould be done with the people w hose present jobs,
like banking, would cease to exist in a Technate?
Many, of course, would be retired with full consuming
privileges, having already passed the Technate retirement age of
45.
The rest would be retained for function in other roles, whatever
their talents.
