"""""That focus was only set by Howard Scott and not shared by other early supporters."""""
"The All American Technological Society was only one of almost 30 organizations in the United States that came into being from Mobile, Alabama, and Los Angeles, Calif., Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York and other cities, all trying to climb aboard the band wagon.
There was even a wealthy doctor who incorporated the Technocracy Political Party in the state of Illinois, and had sound trucks out blaring the good news to the citizens of that state. There was a slew of publications, some on simple newsprint, and up to magazines printed with photographs in color, none of which originated with Technocracy Inc. and none of which had the approval of or sponsorship of Technocracy Inc.
Seldom has there been assembled, as there was in the ballroom of the Morrison Hotel, such a ludicrous assemblage of so many different kinds of fish, all trying to nibble at the same bait. Technocracy did not bury them, they buried themselves. Technocracy would have loved to have had the money spent by the All American Technological Society and others in promoting the so-called convention on Technocracy in 1933 at the Hotel Morrison in Chicago, Illinois. We could have put it to better use."
http://www.archive.org/details/HistoryAndPurposeOfTechnocracy.howardScott
"He who Creates an Idea
It is true that we have imitators. Upton Sinclair (I, Governor of California) proclaimed that the EPIC Movement would bring Technocracy to California. The Utopian Society has lifted many things from Technocracy -- in fact, most of its program with the exception of its ritual. We find it in all places from the President in the White House to the man on the street. They take just so much from Technocracy but stop when it comes to accepting our social design or conclusions. Father Coughlin in his broadcast the other Sunday was using a Technocratic approach very ably but ended up as a lame duck in his conclusion.
He who creates has but one purpose; to have it stolen by other human beings. Human psychology is such that if people have to steal anything, they will desire it more highly. The famous Thomas W. Lawson had a large estate in New England and offered a cherished suggestion to beautify the roads of his county; but the county supervisor did not accept the idea of furnishing the roadsides with hedges of roses, so, Lawson had rose hedges planted on his own estate, and they were so attractive when in bloom that many people from distant parts came to observe the display. One day the gardener announced that over 200 of his rose hedges had been stolen and remarked, 'We cannot allow this to continue,"
"Complain and threaten them with arrest,' ordered Lawson, 'but never catch any of them, and see that you order more rose bushes.'
Today you will find rose bushes in every direction in that area. Technocracy, too, does not mind people stealing its ideas. You are welcome. You will never be able to go back to the old ways. Our position with regard to all of these social propositions is the same; they can go only so far and then they will either have to stop or go the whole distance with Technocracy."
- HOWARD SCOTT, ADDRESS AT THE ENGINEERING AUDITORIUM (Untitled) 12/6/35
"The All American Technological Society was only one of almost 30 organizations in the United States that came into being from Mobile, Alabama, and Los Angeles, Calif., Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York and other cities, all trying to climb aboard the band wagon.
There was even a wealthy doctor who incorporated the Technocracy Political Party in the state of Illinois, and had sound trucks out blaring the good news to the citizens of that state. There was a slew of publications, some on simple newsprint, and up to magazines printed with photographs in color, none of which originated with Technocracy Inc. and none of which had the approval of or sponsorship of Technocracy Inc.
Seldom has there been assembled, as there was in the ballroom of the Morrison Hotel, such a ludicrous assemblage of so many different kinds of fish, all trying to nibble at the same bait. Technocracy did not bury them, they buried themselves. Technocracy would have loved to have had the money spent by the All American Technological Society and others in promoting the so-called convention on Technocracy in 1933 at the Hotel Morrison in Chicago, Illinois. We could have put it to better use."
http://www.archive.org/details/HistoryAndPurposeOfTechnocracy.howardScott
"He who Creates an Idea
It is true that we have imitators. Upton Sinclair (I, Governor of California) proclaimed that the EPIC Movement would bring Technocracy to California. The Utopian Society has lifted many things from Technocracy -- in fact, most of its program with the exception of its ritual. We find it in all places from the President in the White House to the man on the street. They take just so much from Technocracy but stop when it comes to accepting our social design or conclusions. Father Coughlin in his broadcast the other Sunday was using a Technocratic approach very ably but ended up as a lame duck in his conclusion.
He who creates has but one purpose; to have it stolen by other human beings. Human psychology is such that if people have to steal anything, they will desire it more highly. The famous Thomas W. Lawson had a large estate in New England and offered a cherished suggestion to beautify the roads of his county; but the county supervisor did not accept the idea of furnishing the roadsides with hedges of roses, so, Lawson had rose hedges planted on his own estate, and they were so attractive when in bloom that many people from distant parts came to observe the display. One day the gardener announced that over 200 of his rose hedges had been stolen and remarked, 'We cannot allow this to continue,"
"Complain and threaten them with arrest,' ordered Lawson, 'but never catch any of them, and see that you order more rose bushes.'
Today you will find rose bushes in every direction in that area. Technocracy, too, does not mind people stealing its ideas. You are welcome. You will never be able to go back to the old ways. Our position with regard to all of these social propositions is the same; they can go only so far and then they will either have to stop or go the whole distance with Technocracy."
- HOWARD SCOTT, ADDRESS AT THE ENGINEERING AUDITORIUM (Untitled) 12/6/35