Technocracy Rising

Patrick M. Wood

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Aldous Huxley publishes Brave New World whole source
When Aldous Huxley penned Brave New World in 1932, he accurately foresaw this wrenching transformation of society and predicted that the end…
Technocracy movement begins in the early 1930s whole source
Originally started in the early 1930s, Technocracy is antithetical to every American institution that made us into the greatest nation on ea…
Trilateral Commission founded (1973) whole source
My premise is that when it was founded in 1973, the Trilateral Commission quietly adopted a modified version of historic Technocracy to craf…
Term 'technocracy' first used publicly by W.H. Smythe whole source
The term technocracy was first used publicly by W.H. Smythe in his 1919 article, “Industrial Management”.
Jan Christian Smuts writes Holism and Evolution whole source
In 1926, Jan Christian Smuts (1870-1950) wrote a political treatise called Holism and Evolution.
Arthur Koestler coins the word 'holon' whole source
Fast forward to 1967 when Arthur Koestler coined the word “holon” in his book, The Ghost in the Machine.
Wood and Sutton publish Trilaterals Over Washington whole source
In 1978 when I co-authored Trilaterals Over Washington Volumes I and II with the late Antony C. Sutton, we wrote extensively about a newly f…
Brzezinski publishes Between Two Ages whole source
Brzezinski’s 1968 book, Between Two Ages: America’s Role in the Technetronic Era, was written when he was a professor at Columbia University…
Darwin's Origin of Species published (1859) whole source
published in 1859, which proposed that all life naturally evolved over long periods of time from the most simple creature to the most comple…
Frederick Taylor publishes Principles of Scientific Management whole source
In 1911, he published his seminal work, Principles of Scientific Management
Veblen helps found the New School whole source
In 1919, Veblen helped found the New School For Social Research (today called The New School) that became a seedbed of radical thought.
World War I ends (November 1918) whole source
The interlude between the catastrophes of World War I, which ended in November 1918, and the September 1929 stock market crash was a mere 11…
Veblen and Scott start the Technical Alliance whole source
Thus, in 1919, Veblen and Scott started a group they called the “Technical Alliance” to organize a “soviet of technicians”.
Committee on Technocracy formed at Columbia whole source
In the early fall of 1932, Rautenstrauch and Scott hastily formed the Committee on Technocracy to supervise the industrial survey project.
Committee on Technocracy collapses whole source
Just three months later in January 1933, the Committee on Technocracy abruptly fell apart.
Technocracy, Inc. incorporated whole source
Scott and Hubbert compiled articles of incorporation in late 1933 and subsequently filed them in early 1934 in New York to create a membersh…
Technocracy Study Course published whole source
Working feverishly to meet the public’s demand for more information, they completed and published the 280 page Technocracy Study Course
Hubbert develops Peak Oil theory whole source
In 1955, Hubbert went on to create his “Peak Oil Theory”, commonly known as Hubbert’s Peak, that stated that known reserves of oil would pea…
Wood argues Technocracy reemerged at Columbia in 1973 whole source
Some 40 years later in 1973, Technocracy was destined to reemerge at Columbia under a new name, a new sponsorship and an expanded strategy t…
Operation Paperclip begins whole source
A top-secret program called Operation Paperclip commenced in 1944 that sought to bring top Nazi scientists to America under secret military…
German Technocratic Society ends whole source
The journal Technokratie and with it the German Technocratic Society came to a sudden end in 1935, ironically just when opportunities for te…
Richard Gardner's 'The Hard Road to World Order' (1974) whole source
Richard Gardner’s Hard Road to World Order that appeared in Foreign Affairs in 1974
Trilateral Commission idea floated at Bilderberg whole source
The idea to create the Trilateral Commission was first informally presented to people at the elitist Bilderberg group meeting in Europe in 1…
Trilateral Commission formed (1973) whole source
The Trilateral Commission was formed in 1973 by private citizens of Western Europe, Japan and North America to foster closer cooperation amo…
Time names Carter 'Man of the Year' whole source
On January 7, 1977 Time Magazine, whose editor-in-chief, Hedley Donovan was a powerful Trilateral, named President Carter “Man of the Year”.
Brzezinski defines 'New World Order' to Veja whole source
In September 1974, Brzezinski was asked in an interview by the Brazilian newspaper Veja, “How would you define this New World Order?”
Trilateral Commission plenary in Tokyo whole source
The Trilateral Commission held their annual plenary meeting in Tokyo, Japan, in January 1977.
Goldwater warns of Trilateral Commission in With No Apologies whole source
Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) issued a clear and precise warning in his 1979 book, With No Apologies:
Council of the Americas founded by David Rockefeller whole source
The Council of the Americas, founded by David Rockefeller (Nelson Rockefeller’s brother) in 1965, played an instrumental part in the passage…
First 'Fast Track' trade legislation passed whole source
The first so-called “Fast Track” legislation (officially known as Trade Promotion Authority) was passed by Congress in 1974, just one year a…
Uruguay Round Agreements Act creates the WTO whole source
Clinton used Fast Track authority to submit the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, which was passed by the Senate on December 1, 1994 and signed…
NAFTA 'initialing' ceremony staged whole source
an “initialing” ceremony of NAFTA was staged (so Bush could take credit for NAFTA) in October, 1992.
NAFTA becomes law whole source
On January 1, 1994, NAFTA became law.
Robert Pastor publishes Toward a North American Union whole source
His dream was summed up in his book, Toward a North American Union, published in 2001.
CFR launches task force on the future of North America whole source
it was Pastor who emerged as the U.S. vice-chairman of the CFR task force that was announced on October 15, 2004:
Waco summit creates the Security and Prosperity Partnership whole source
the heads of all three countries did indeed meet together for a summit in Waco, Texas on March 23, 2005.
Second North American summit in Cancun whole source
The second annual summit meeting took place on March 30-31, 2006, in Cancun, Mexico among Bush, Fox and Canadian prime minister Stephen Harp…
Wood argues the Executive Branch was 'hijacked' in 1976 whole source
the Executive Branch of the U.S. was literally hijacked in 1976 by members of the Trilateral Commission, upon the election of President Jimm…
Pastor's Panama ambassadorship blocked by Helms whole source
In 1996, when Trilateral Commissioner Bill Clinton nominated Pastor as Ambassador to Panama, his confirmation was forcefully knocked down by…
2007 FT/Harris poll on globalization whole source
A 2007 Financial Times/Harris poll revealed that less than 20 percent of people in six industrialized countries (including the U.S.) believe…
Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development whole source
the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, held in Rio de Janeiro on June 20-22, 2012).
First Rio conference creates Agenda 21 (1992) whole source
The U.N.’s first Rio conference held in 1992 created the original and definitive document for sustainable development called Agenda 21.
United Nations headquarters built whole source
The United Nations headquarters was built in 1949 on 17 acres of prime real estate - donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. - in New York City…
UN convenes the Brundtland Commission (WCED) whole source
In 1983, the UN convened the WCED [World Commission on Environment and Development], chaired by Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtla…
Earth Charter completed and published whole source
the then-Secretary General of the U.N., Boutros-Ghali, also called for the creation of the Earth Charter which was later completed and publi…
Official Agenda 21 book published whole source
On April 23, 1993, the official Agenda 21 300 page, 40-chapter book was published, and it was widely heralded by the rest of the world.
Carla Hills chairs U.S. delegation to Habitat I whole source
In 1976, Trilateral Commission member Carla A. Hills chaired the U.S. delegation to the U.N. Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I).
Gates Foundation funds Common Core whole source
that made an “important contribution” by funding the development of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for education in 2008 - to the tune o…
Global Biodiversity Assessment published whole source
This 1140-page document was published by the United Nations Environment Programme in 1995 and greatly expands many sections of the Agenda 21…
Global population reaches one billion (1804) whole source
In 1804, global population was one billion people.
California eugenics sterilizations peak in the 1930s whole source
eugenics was in its heyday during the 1930s where over 20,000 men, women and children were deemed defective and were subsequently sterilized…
California forced sterilization program ends whole source
Shamefully for California, its eugenics and forced sterilization program continued to operate until 1963.
Reinventing Government book published whole source
The book was published on February 1, 1993 and reviewed as follows on May 1, 1993:
Federal urban renewal legislation enables public-private partnerships whole source
the original federal urban renewal legislation in 1949 provided for locally operated redevelopment authorities (public agencies) to acquire…
Obama directs DHS non-deportation policy whole source
In 2012, President Obama directed the Department of Homeland Security to implement a new non-deportation policy expressed in the form of reg…
Texas legislators ask Obama to enforce immigration law whole source
In another matter on July 28, 2014, all Republican members of the Texas House and Senate signed a letter to President Obama asking him to en…
Obama signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act whole source
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which was the major economi…
Saint-Simon publishes New Christianity whole source
as expressed in his 1825 work, New Christianity.
Humanist Manifesto I published whole source
At the peak of Technocracy fever in 1933, “Humanist Manifesto I” was published and read in part,
Aspen Institute founded whole source
Aspen Institute was founded in 1949 by Professor Giuseppe Borgese, Chancellor Robert M. Hutchins (both of University of Chicago) and Walter…
United Religions Initiative founded whole source
URI was founded in 1993 by William Swing, Bishop of the Episcopal Church Diocese of California, as an interfaith organization that sought to…
Strong and Gorbachev create the Earth Charter whole source
Two years later in 1994, Strong and Gorbachev created The Earth Charter which many viewed as a prototype constitution for the New World Orde…
Ark of Hope Earth Charter celebration whole source
On September 9, 2001, just two days before the infamy of 9/11, a celebration of the Earth Charter was held in Vermont and attended by Steven…
Interfaith Summit on Climate Change held at the UN whole source
Patriarch Bartholomew sent an official message to the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change held during September 2014, co-sponsored by the WC…
Gunther Teubner coins the term Reflexive Law whole source
The term was originally coined in 1982 by a German legal scholar, Gunther Teubner.
EPA established under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 whole source
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established by Congress under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
Stanford publishes Greening NAFTA whole source
In 2003, Stanford University released a book titled Greening NAFTA (NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement).
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability created whole source
The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability was created in 2003 under President George W. Bush and was elevated in stature in…
Obama administration awards $3.4 billion for Smart Grid projects whole source
On October 27, 2009, the Obama administration unveiled its Smart Grid plan by awarding $3.4 billion to 100 Smart Grid projects.
IPv6 internet addressing standard formalized whole source
It is made possible by an upgraded Internet addressing system called IPv6 which was initially formalized in 1998.
PNNL develops the Grid Friendly Appliance Controller whole source
In 2008 the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) developed a small circuit board called a “Grid Friendly Appliance Controller”.
Business journal declares 2010 the year smart meters go global whole source
A prominent business journal stated on November 16, 2009 that “After several false starts, 2010 finally could be the year when smart meters…
World Economic Forum founded whole source
Founded in 1971, the WEF meets annually in Davos, Switzerland and attendees are mostly the “who’s who” of the global elite.
IEEE founded whole source
Founded in 1884, it has been involved with electricity standards and development since Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Nixon decouples the US dollar from gold whole source
The era of fiat (irredeemable paper currency) was introduced in 1971 when President Richard Nixon decoupled the U.S. dollar from gold.
Hubbert introduces Peak Oil Theory whole source
A more likely influence on modern thinking is due to Hubbert’s Peak Oil Theory (e.g., the earth was running out of oil) introduced in 1954.
Judith Hanna proposes a single carbon currency whole source
In 1995, Judith Hanna wrote in New Scientist, Toward a Single Carbon Currency, “My proposal is to set a global quota for fossil fuel combust…
Network of European Technocrats formed whole source
For instance, the Network of European Technocrats (NET) was formed in 2005 as “an autonomous research and social movement that aims to explo…
Original Apple Macintosh unveiled whole source
When the original Apple Macintosh computer was unveiled in 1984, it contained a 3 1/2 inch floppy disk that could hold 400,000 bytes of info…
NSA completes $1.5 billion Utah data center whole source
by fall of 2013, the National Security Agency (NSA) finished its new $1.5 billion spy center in Utah that alone has a reported capacity of 5…
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 passed whole source
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) provided sweeping reform to the U.S. Intelligence community.
John Negroponte becomes first Director of National Intelligence whole source
So, who was the first Director that initially created, staffed, funded and organized the original Office of the Director of National Intelli…
Senator Frank Church warns of total tyranny whole source
the government has the technological capacity to impose “total tyranny” if a dictator ever came to power.
Eisenhower warns of a scientific-technological elite whole source
we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elit…
National Science Foundation publishes Converging Technologies report whole source
In June 2002, the National Science Foundation published a major 482-page report called, Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performa…
Julian Huxley coins the word transhumanism whole source
was the first person to use the word Transhumanism in his 1957 book New Bottles For New Wine
Human genome mostly mapped whole source
successfully mapping the human genome, or DNA, starting in 1990, and mostly completed in 2003.
Gordon Moore describes Moore's Law whole source
who described the advancing trend in technology in his 1965 paper, Cramming more components onto integrated circuits.
Ray Kurzweil publishes The Singularity is Near whole source
In his 2005 book, The Singularity is Near, Kurzweil also reveals how biological evolution has extended through technological evolution
Election of Jimmy Carter whole source
Upon the election of Jimmy Carter in 1976, it can be accurately said that Trilateral Commission Technocrats literally hijacked the Executive…
138 cities cut ties with ICLEI whole source
From January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 - just 18 short months - 138 cities were forced by their own citizens to sever relations with ICL…
Time Magazine reports China's turn to technocracy whole source
By 2001, just twenty years later, Time Magazine (itself tightly connected to the Trilateral Commission) documented the transformation in a b…
Giscard d'Estaing authors the EU Constitution whole source
it was Trilateral Commissioner Vallery d’Estaing who authored the EU’s Constitution in 2002-2003 when he was President of the Convention on…
Monti and Papademos installed as prime ministers whole source
Then in 2011, when Europe was hit by economic chaos and Greece and Italy were on the verge of total collapse, the European Commission summar…
Hitler publishes Mein Kampf whole source
Hitler had declared his intentions in his 1925 book, Mein Kampf, which was mostly ignored at the time because Hitler was viewed as a trouble…
George Orwell finishes Nineteen Eighty-Four whole source
George Orwell finished Nineteen Eighty Four in 1949 and popularized the word Orwellian in the process.
The Late, Great Planet Earth published whole source
When Hal Lindsey and Carole Carlson first published The Late, Great Planet Earth in 1970, interest in Bible prophecy skyrocketed.
Re-founding of Israel whole source
events like the re-founding of Israel in 1948, the congealing of the European Economic Community, famines and earthquakes all appeared to be…
Bob Buford establishes the Drucker Institute whole source
In 2008, Buford went on to establish The Drucker Institute at Claremont College in California to house all of Drucker’s writings, lectures a…
Francis Schaeffer warns of coming authoritarianism whole source
There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left: The results are the same.
Radio interview with Trilateral Commission coordinator George Franklin whole source
On July 27, 1979, Radio Station KLMG, Council Bluffs, Iowa aired a highly informative interview with George S. Franklin, Jr., Coordinator of…