It also seemed to be a natural by - product — actually the quintessence — of the Left's
technocratic bent: if we set clear, measurable aspirations, develop aligned policies, organize ourselves to achieve our goals, continuously assess performance, and make necessary course corrections, then we will succeed.
A pope who speaks with singular eloquence of our need to resist the
technocratic logic of the «throwaway culture» seems
bent on leading his Church to surrender to it.