Automated Cybernetic Economy in 1970s Chile

[Technocrat]

This should be of interest to Technocrats and Marxists:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Cybersyn

[Technocrat]

No one cares to comment? Well, I thought it was interesting. :bored:

[Hyacinth]

Do a search for it, it's been brought up and discussed before.

[Technocrat]

Okay, I'll do that.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

The Wiki article doesn't seem to give much indication as to how well it worked.

[Bright Banana Beard]

Interesting, I hope there is more information about this.

[Dean]

The Wiki article doesn't seem to give much indication as to how well it worked.

Though it does suggest its class character:


The system was most useful in October 1972, when about 50,000 striking truck drivers blocked the access streets that converged towards Santiago. Using the system's telex machines, the government was able to guarantee the transport of food into the city with only about 200 trucks driven by strike-breakers.


The project is described in some detail in Beer's book Platform for Change, including such social innovations as bringing representatives of diverse 'stakeholder' groups into the control centre.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Though it does suggest its class character:

And if I were to beat you over the head and steal your money, would you blame me or the blackjack?

[Dean]

And if I were to beat you over the head and steal your money, would you blame me or the blackjack?

Don't read too far into that comment, comrade. :D