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The CUP believed that the reason why the western world had became so successful in spreading their culture and beliefs around the world was their scientific advancement. The CUP wanted to form a [[File:Cult of Science.png]] [[Scientocracy|"Cult of Science"]] and they were greatly influenced by [[File:Utsoc.png]] [[Utopian Socialism|Auguste Comte]] and [[File:Reactcross.png]] [[Reactionaryism|Gustave Le Bon]]. The Unionists were strong believers in countries being [[File:Scientocracy Small.png]] [[Scientocracy|ruled by a group of Scientists]]. The main problem preventing this from happening was the fact that the Ottoman Empire was a third world country and that the majority of the Muslim population was illiterate, therefore the populace didn't know much about science. The CUP were obsessed with science and many of their leaders were fascinated by chemistry. The Unionists believed that they were "societal doctors" who would apply modern scientific methods to solve all social problems. The CUP saw themselves as the [[File:Scientocracy Small.png]] [[Scientocracy|Scientocrats]] who would save the empire with science.