If in a traditional feudalism the economic basis is land;; then would in=20
a feudal technocracy the basis be technical resources?
By this I mean the resources that are required for a functioning high=20
tech society. F=D5rinstance the Duke of Water Management would own all=20
water purification and sewage treatment plants, aqueducts, and=20
reservoirs. He would claim fealty and service from the Countess of the=20
Western Region and she would in turn claimservice from her site managers;=
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which positions being assigned by her much as a medieval lord would=20
assign land.
The question is in allocation of resources. To keep with the feudal=20
tgadition I will suggest that many of these positions be inherited. We=20
may also see a situation where a university degree would carry the same=20
prestige as minor patent of nobility.=20
With education being a prerequisite for technical functioning most=20
schools operating under a fedal technocracy, much of the school=D5s=20
resources would go towards educating the noble children. Likely,=20
=D4peasant=D5 children who show promise would receive an education and beco=
me=20
minor nobility themselves.
I doubt that education would be directly linked to educational=20
acheivment. More likely noble rank will be linked to educational=20
opportunities.
If anyone else would like to expand on these notes, please feel free.
Michael Carter Llaneza