The first few chapters of “The Existential Pleasures of Engineering” detail some optimism, then pessimism, of technocracy in the US at least.
I think the basic story there was that after WW2, in the US, people were still pretty excited about tech. But in the 70s (I think), with environmental issues, military innovations, and general malaise, people because disheartened.
I’m sure I’m missing details, but I found the argument interesting. It is true that in the US at least, there seemed to be a lot of techno-optimism post-WW2.
The first few chapters of “The Existential Pleasures of Engineering” detail some optimism, then pessimism, of technocracy in the US at least.
I think the basic story there was that after WW2, in the US, people were still pretty excited about tech. But in the 70s (I think), with environmental issues, military innovations, and general malaise, people because disheartened.
https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Pleasures-Engineering-Thomas-Dunne-ebook/dp/B00CBFXLWQ
I’m sure I’m missing details, but I found the argument interesting. It is true that in the US at least, there seemed to be a lot of techno-optimism post-WW2.