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Technocratic

Social structure ruled by a cold, data-driven class of scientists and engineers, pursuing mechanical efficiency at the expense of human empathy.

The thrill of cold, logical progress where society is a machine to be perfected. The stark beauty of systems running with perfect, inhuman efficiency, even at the cost of empathy.

Books

Brave New WorldAldous Huxley
The Difference EngineWilliam Gibson
Termination ShockNeal Stephenson
Foundation's FearGregory Benford
The FutureNaomi Alderman
HarmonyProject Itoh
Water WitchCynthia Felice
Pillar To The SkyWilliam R. Forstchen
MichaelmasAlgis Budrys
The AffinitiesRobert Charles Wilson
ZedJoanna Kavenna
StringsDave Duncan
Power SurgeBen Bova
CouncilorL. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Out on Blue SixIan McDonald
A Calculated LifeAnne Charnock
Master ClassChristina Dalcher
High-OppFrank Herbert
The golden peopleFred Saberhagen
The city machineLouis Trimble
State TectonicsMalka Older
Band of GypsiesGwyneth Jones
Journey of JoenesRobert Sheckley
Day After TomorrowMack Reynolds
EscapementJay Lake
Eminent DomainCarl Neville
The peacemakersCurtis W. Casewit
MetropolisThea von Harbou
Ossian's RideFred Hoyle
East of LaughterR. A. Lafferty
Serpent's EggR. A. Lafferty
Desperate GamesPierre Boulle
Vulcan's HammerPhilip K. Dick
Ocean on TopHal Clement
The Rainbow CadenzaJ. Neil Schulman
OutcastLouise Carey
Lord of All ThingsAndreas Eschbach
The Destiny MakersGeorge Turner
Candle in a BottleCarolyn Ives Gilman
Commune 2000 A.D.Mack Reynolds
Power PlayBen Bova
CrashlandSean Williams
The Cosmic EyeMack Reynolds
World of ChancePhilip K. Dick
KeeperJ. Hunter Holly
Archform: BeautyL. E. Modesitt, Jr.

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