Center

Technocracy

Model of government in which decisions are made by experts and technical, scientific criteria, entrusting engineers, economists, and scientists with the rational and efficient management of the state and the economy.

I want a society run by experts, with technical decisions replacing political bargaining and a planned economy guided by scientific criteria.
Compare your own views

01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

How to read the percentages ↗
Federal 27.5%72.5% Unitary
Democracy 37.5%62.5% Autocracy
Security 47.5%52.5% Liberty
Assimilation 43.8%56.2% Multiculturalism
Militarist 43.8%56.2% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 56.2%43.8% Nationalist
Public 52.5%47.5% Private
Planning 56.2%43.8% Free market
Protectionism 42.5%57.5% Globalism
Irreligious 75%25% Religious
Progressive 66.2%33.8% Traditionalist
Technology 70%30% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

23.7pt

Morality

66.2% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

21.3pt

Representation

37.5% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

19.2pt

Trade

42.5% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 27.5% Federal, 72.5% Unitary (Strong Unitary); Representation: 37.5% Democracy, 62.5% Autocracy (Leaning Autocracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Technocracy sits 20.0 points below it. 99 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 47.5% Security, 52.5% Liberty (Balanced); Immigration: 43.8% Assimilation, 56.2% Multiculturalism (Balanced). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Technocracy sits 11.3 points below it. 128 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 43.8% Militarist, 56.2% Pacifist (Balanced); Intervention: 56.2% Non-interventionist, 43.8% Nationalist (Balanced). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Technocracy sits 7.4 points above it. 167 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 52.5% Public, 47.5% Private (Balanced); Control: 56.2% Planning, 43.8% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 42.5% Protectionism, 57.5% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Technocracy depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Technocracy sits 0.7 points below it. 207 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 75% Irreligious, 25% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 66.2% Progressive, 33.8% Traditionalist (Leaning Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Technocracy sits 27.4 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 70% Technology, 30% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Technocracy, the 20.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Technocracy sits 12.5 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

Nearby profiles

At the other end of the catalog

Closest countries & regions

Closest political figures

Associated references

Got Technocracy on the 12 Axes test?

Look at the other nearby profiles and the axes where you differ. A match is a starting point for exploring ideas, rather than a final identity.

Understand your result ↗

Frequently asked questions

What does getting Technocracy on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Technocracy.

Which ideology is closest to Technocracy?

Keynesian Liberalism has 93.5% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Technocracy?

Religion is among the furthest from the center: 75% Irreligious and 25% Religious. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

Your perspective, in detail

Where do your ideas stand?

Explore twelve dimensions and discover the combinations that make your perspective your own.

Take the 12 Axes test