Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Technocracy Study Course


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The result was delete. Sandstein (talk) 21:27, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Technocracy Study Course

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An article which lacks independent reliable sources, the subject is a single document published by the Technocracy movement, not in itself a particularly significant movement. Guy (Help!) 12:58, 6 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete. While I couldn't disagree with you any more strongly about the Technocracy movement being insignificant, this particular document doesn't seem notable.  Zero hits on ProQuest, web hits are mostly archives, pdfs, and "what is Technocracy" pages.  Celarnor Talk to me  13:06, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, or possibly merge into another Technocracy article if some of the information is worthwhile. There doesn't seem to be much assertion of notability of this document. ~ mazca talk 13:21, 6 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete - The information is available elsewhere. There is no such thing as a Technocracy movement. However Technocracy Incorporated and its program.. is perhaps the most important social movement of the 20th. century in my opinion... it influenced and continues to influence many... and was the fastest growing social movement of the early to mid 1930's. skip sievert (talk) 14:51, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

The Technocracy Study Course was not published by the Technocracy movement. That phrasing is in my opinion a misnomer in context of this topic. That adds to the confusion here of what is what. Technocracy Incorporated put out the Technocracy Study Course. For decades (and presently also) it served as the primary explanation of the program developed by the Technical Alliance a group from Columbia University that is considered by some to be the first think tank in America.

I would hope that these Technate related articles are not being put up for deletion because they are thought to be unimportant. Only a person that is unfamiliar with a large aspect of American history would claim that. There were 17 Technocrats in F.D.R.'s administration. This is suggested reading for any that would like a larger view of Technocracy Incorporated and its role then and now. http://www.technocracy.org/Archives/History%20&%20Purpose-r.htm History and Purpose of Technocracy - Howard Scott.

A link to a copy of the Technocracy Study Course unabridged edition (currently not on wikipedia... but available) could be given in the Technocracy Incorporated wiki article page... with an explanation of its significance. A copy of the Technocracy Study Course is available through project Gutenberg.. Internet Archive. skip sievert (talk) 18:25, 6 April 2008 (UTC)


 * maybe transwiki to Wikiversity. --Emesee (talk) 08:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC)


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