technocratic-society
A dominant social order characterized by industrial prowess, social engineering, and a reductive humanism that suppresses imagination and authentic human potential.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Making of a Counter Culture (1969)Theodore Roszak
In the preamble to "The Making of a Counter Culture," Theodore Roszak outlines the challenges of studying the counterculture as a coherent phenomenon, acknowledging its fragmented and minority status among youth. He argues that despite its eclectic and immature nature, this counterculture represents a vital opposition to the dominant technocratic society, which risks leading to a totalitarian future devoid of imagination and authentic human experience. Roszak emphasizes the urgency of paying attention to this cultural constellation as the potential matrix for transformative social change.