The article reflects on the relationship between America's tech barons and the political landscape during Trump's inauguration, connecting it to Theodore Roszak's concept of 'technocracy.' Roszak critiqued the dominance of corporate and technological regimes over society and analyzed the counterculture's resistance to such forces during the 1960s. He depicted the counterculture, fueled by disillusionment with capitalism and war, as vital for an alienated society, despite its flaws. Roszak suggested that the challenges posed by technocracy transcend traditional leftist perspectives, highlighting a lasting struggle between human values and technological efficiency.
Roszak argued that the technocracy and its cult of expertise weren't susceptible to traditional leftist critique, emphasizing it arises from mature industrialism rather than just capitalism.
The young, miserably educated as they are, bring with them almost nothing but healthy instincts; however, the counterculture's opposition to technocracy presents a hopeful prospect.
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