Political view

Technocracy

Prefers that trained experts rather than politicians make key decisions.

Associated with: Singapore's civil service, the Technocracy movement of the 1930s.

Technocracy sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly tech-optimist on technology and leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority.

Where technocracy sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada, 2025 to present79%Emmanuel Macron President of France, 2017 to present75%Donald Tusk Prime Minister of Poland, 2007 to 2014 and 2023 to present75%

Leaders from history who fit

Keir Starmer UK Prime Minister, 2024 to 202676%Bill Clinton US President, 1993 to 200175%Barack Obama US President, 2009 to 201774%

Similar political views

Third Way centrismCombines market economics with moderate social policy and pragmatic problem solving.77%Techno-optimismTrusts science, engineering and expert management to solve problems and wants technology…73%Eco-modernismArgues that technology such as nuclear power, intensive farming and urbanization can…73%KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…70%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…69%

Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.