Chicago Technocracy Movement

The Chicago Technocracy Movement, active in the early 1930s, was an effort to replace traditional government with a system based on scientific management and technical expertise. Followers believed society should be governed by engineers and scientists who could efficiently manage resources and production, especially during the economic hardship of the Great Depression. The movement promoted using energy and technological data for decision-making, envisioning a planned, rational society rooted in technical principles. While it never gained widespread political power, it influenced ideas about technocracy and technical governance in modern discussions of efficiency and planning.