To some extent, it was tried in Chile in 70s during Allende. British computer scientists wanted to build massive computer network which could analyze and manage

To some extent, it was tried in Chile in 70s during Allende. British computer scientists wanted to build massive computer network which could analyze and manage entire Chilean economy. The (never finished) project was called Cybersyn - http://www.damninteresting.com/nineteen-seventy-three/ http://www.damninteresting.com/nineteen-seventy-three/