Sun, 10 Aug 2003 03:42:40 GMT

The Technoarchy.

Technoarchy: a form of oligarchy where society is controlled by those who use technology the best. Unlike traditional oligarchies technoarchies are generally emergent. For the most part they are not created deliberately, but rise out of the properties of the dominant technology of the time, ie the networked computers of the 21st century.

According to google it was used with a potentially similar meaning once before, in an essay I have yet to get my hands on. If anyone knows of any other prior uses, please let me know. Same goes for other words with a similar meaning.

Expect an essay in the near future.

[Abstract Dynamics]

saint-simon wrote significantly on technoarchies, interesting things, as they may even rule without being the apparent rulers, but they need not be oligarchical, they can be polities or democracies. it all depends on the technics and the education