In Support of Techno-Liberalism

 

Not so long ago I wrote case against technocracy, harshly criticizing that ideology. Here I will write about is liberal alternative, techno-liberalism. 

Unlike technocracy that seeks to replace democracy and liberty with (authoritarian) rule by scientists, techno-liberalism instead seeks to safeguard liberty and democracy using technology. Unlike technocracy, techno-liberalism wants to use technology to enhance life and make people freer than even before. That is a very based goal.

Many politicians I like can be considered techno-liberals, for example Andrew Yang. People like Yang actually propose sensible and well thought solutions to problems we face. For example, universal basic income.

Depend on definition, there are several different policies that are grouped together as techno-liberalism. Some of them are more based than others. Only those that increase personal freedom are good though. Some glue ecology to tech-lib but that should be avoided.

Technology can transform society in many great ways, but only if people who decide how to use it aspire to create more liberty and prosperity. If such people are opposed to freedom or liberty, they will create the next INGSOC instead. That is why techno-liberalism with special emphasis on individual liberty is based and technocracy is dangerous.

Let we have Social Libertarian Techno Liberalism. SLTL.