Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom

Great history and good analysis. Author assumes reader is capable of analytic thought, this is not a dumbed down version of conservative polemics, real analysis is going on here. Playing at post-modernism's own game, author experiments with storytelling as a form of analysis in a couple of chapters. Again, assumes readers are capable of understanding subtle concepts expressed in literary form. Love his his use of Foucault against his own worshipers.

Speaking truth to power was the proud boast of the New Left Movement of the 1960's. Now that the left is the power structure in this country, they're not so fond of it. Dr. Rectenwald is one of only a handful of academics speaking truth to leftist power today. I have read Springtime for Snowflakes and Google Archipelago and could not put either book down. They are both honest, well researched, scholarly works that will educate, enlighten and inspire you.

This is a decent book. It's less than 200 pages and can be read in one or two sittings. The author touches leftist utopian ideology amalgamated with Big Digital. One resided in the Workers’ Paradise. Thus, this book on manipulations of freedom provided fun entertainment.

My goal here is to correlate what the author wrote with what I have seen and read. When I resided in the area mentioned I rubbed shoulders with the intelligentsia, journalists, educators, housewives and proletariat (the general community). You could say that Hans Schmidt, Jan Kowalski and Ivan Ivanovich were well known by me. the Red Empire had it’s share of lying dingbats like Nadler and Adam Schiff.

The regimes of those after Uncle Joe Stalin’s death were obsessed with what they deemed as wrong thinking. Consequently, there was a merger of government with ideological bureaucrats and opportunists. They all laboured at spying, while snail mail was “deciphered.” This was done without Big Digital. Therefore, unlike today, it was more difficult to retrieve and analyze Innuendos or telephone conversations.

The author of this book, Prof. Michael Rectenwald, is an academic. He’s composed about 9 books. He’s a middle of the road writer. In other words, he appears to lack the ability to retain reader interest. In all probability, although he does a decent job with background and analysis, he evidently has not thought about the sophistication of readerships. The title of this book is a bit long. However, the book’s cover is a decent drawing-in point. Rectenwald’s dissertation could have been more adequate with humor, drawings and even a few pictures.

Within the field of his book Rectenwald is quite knowledgeable. When consuming his labor I thought of political evolution, the feudalistic system, kings, prime ministers, presidents and how we have evolved into the world of the corporatists. It’s a sphere where a few control thought destiny -and thus behavior- of masses. Rectenwald takes his readership down the yellow brick road of Big Digital. Within 169 pages he presents a foundation, speaks about networking, politics and even the future of smart cities.

Only youth, those of limited cognitive ability and masses who have been indoctrinated, via Marks’ army of utopian dreamers, cannot see how Big Digital has been a manipulator of info. In other words, well over half the population -both right and left wing- understand Big Digital is a road builder of intrusion.

Like the Soviet masters, Big Digital decides what can be openly thought. Early Sovietization was an era when masses of citizens continued wrong thinking. Their thoughts necessitated corrective measures. Wrong thinking whistleblowers tried to say verboten things about the Workers’ Paradise. Like in the present day USA, this was at a price of their careers. Their sacrifice(s) were met with concern. Also, the Deep State there, as here, was a law unto itself. When thinking of the KGB reflect upon the FBI-JFK battle. When our Deep State became disenchanted all the little folks wished it was not dysphoric. Read Robert Morrow’s memoir of his role in the JFK event.

Little by little Red masses learned how to be correct. Like in the USA self-censorship became the rule. The Red Deep State had show trials. They were similar to the Democrats’ show trial now proceeding on your TV. We won't speak of state security “accidents,” as this paper is a fun brief.

Eventually there, as here, youth became older. They comprehended MSM’s ideological training. Produced culture, emanated from the knowledge that Big Brother’s teams (often persuaded via bribes and even transnational networking) possessed more enlightenment than mere individuals. Thus, there, as here, prior wrong thinkers eventually became better with their pens and voice. Seems excesses of political correctness has drove Prof. Rectenwald up a wall (as it did with Solzhenitsyn). Even NYC Mayor Bill Blasio has sought to cancel MR’s classes. This brings us to the contemporary backyard of Western civilization. It’s a place where Mike Rechenwald has been seemingly coerced into leaving jobs.

No one should fool themselves. There were deep convictions that Red dreams could work. Many believed that the plumber could do a better job than lawyers in government. The progeny of many former Bolsheviks not only networked with their brethren in the West (saving the USSR for decades); many of them and their bedmates obtained pertinent jobs in institutes of higher learning. As a result, education squelched most so called wrong thinking of youth who did not have fully developed brains.

After learning, masses of young millenniums felt empowered. They then started to bully their assumed oppressors. You know, those who were ambulating on sidewalks. This occurred all across America and Europe (Seattle, Ferguson, MoTown, Philly… Paris, London). This has been a media feature.

Some called themselves AntiFa. In many ways they are kinda like the forefathers of the 1905, 1917, 1920 Red Revolutions. Their predecessors didn't have Big Digital. Today this tool is available and they have insisted that society listen to what they have been taught; about mothers, who were slaves to their kids and majority oppressors.

They have demands regarding such pertinent issues as reducing old-fashioned concepts of marriage and family. Otherwise, they could continue to assault, bully, block traffic and (2) engage in disruptive behavior… as is seen constantly on monopoly television.

Today the Lefty tutors and leaders have learnt from the past. In this era anti-majorityites, such as AntiFa, have the backing of individuals that are above the law. Consider reading the writings of Dr. Ron Martinelli. Seems Big Digital is a pertinent engine that is feeding and facilitating movements.

There is undeniable turmoil and it’s not just about mobs running rampant. After all, what would happen if self-serving corruption, like those who have obtained millions of dollars from the Ukraine, were to have the Big Digital spotlight taken off of primitives and put on them?

Remember when Trump sought to speak in the Windy City? You know, when AntiFa and those such as former Weathermen rebelled and scared him off? It’s almost as if law overall is a farce.

Activist George Soros cannot operate in many countries, such as Hungary, Russia, Malaysia and other places. However, in the USA he and his associates can spend billions of dollars to ensure correct results of Big Digital research, not only within dissertations, but news. Rechenwald is bothered by all this.

Today it is acknowledged that those on social media are bathed in ambient Big Digital correctness. Also, this book indicates that observing digital agents have weaved, recorded, and digitalized a sea of public / private thought. Big Digital not only includes human agents but robotic software, virtual teachers; virtual police and other components. Prof. Rechenwald wants us to know that they don’t just monitor and store. They mitigate mistakes of the mentioned earlier Marxists and distribute what is “proper” thought.

Fact: Today transnational digital corporative masters are a world unto their own with offshore tax habours. They hold no allegiance to any nation. We read that corporatists and Big Digital giants labour together. They support violent movements, radical feminism, sanctuary cities and other goals.

Look, at this point, let’s touch our cultural civil war and refer to Rectenwald’s take on MSM TV icon footballer Kaepernik. He’s one example, amongst a sea of others. He’s a fanatical anti-majorityite millionaire and activist.

Kaepernik’s espoused anti-majority philosophy did not have masses rally around him. However, Nike reinforced Kaepernik. Results: Nike’s international and overall profits sky rocked. Here there’s no need to beat around the bush. As in the failed Chicago Trump rally, Big Digital won.

Rectenwald indicates that at the same time FB, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc. are banning “wrong thinkers,” those who slander conservatives continue with what is often primitive, vulgar mocking. We read that FB and it’s underlink Instagram are banning people they just consider as “harmful.” The author wants us to think of Alex Jones, Paul Watson and Laura Loomer as merely a few examples.

Prof. Rectenwald reiterates what a sea of others have echoed; mainly, it’s no secret that Google muddled in the 2016 election. But, what were the consequences for Big Digital Google? Well? The answer: Nothing! Instead Big Digital’s bedmate MSM brought you into Alice in Wonderland’s Russian inclusion. In terms of mass psychology, it’s truly amazing that Trump won an election, despite Big Digital being adverse to him, his wife, children and friends.

Google is an ideological entity. It has (also) given faulty paths to those searching for harmless info; it sends masses down upon incorrect puzzling roads. Fact: Google is changing Western civilization.

All over the globe folks read that it’s permitted and encouraged anti-majority innuendoes. Is it a mystery why folks wonder how personal data had been found, as they obtained fraudulent news?

Look, Rectenwald tells us that Julian Assage has hundreds of thousands of followers and is unverified! While banning an uncountable number of pro-Majorityites, Google allows such Twitter favorites as DJ “Uncle Shoes.” Fact: Uncle Shoes has advocated putting young Christian kids in a facility and burning the building down. Reminds one of WWII reports. Check out what books on digital giants say about Mr. “Uncle Shoes.” Is he’s a cognitively lower “rabble rouser” version of activist Bill Ayers? Rectenwald and others have shouted from the mountain top about this.

Nevertheless, at this stage, Rectenwald and no one else has been able to adequately elucidate on how to eradicate the detrimental incompetence of those within La CessPool Grande. Few, having an IQ of a hundred, can deny the kultura of lobby bribing. Members of Congress have a salary of less than $175,000 a year. Yet, a large percentage of them retire as multi-millionaires. Profit-gain is a big incentive. Just look at Obama’s 12 million dollar home.

The Surveillance State, at this stage of mankind's evolution, if trends continue -thanks to the prostituting of politicians and Big Digital (being in the bed with a neo-corporatists’ ruling class)- will eventually become a hybrid; mainly, a nobility (congressmen/senators) unofficially under the thumb of a few masters. It’ll be a marriage of Big Digital and Big government.

Although no one can penetrate certain departments of the Deep State (think FBI-JFK), the present impeachment circus speaks volumes. It has been shown that Big Digital has played a significant part. Prof. Rectenwald tells his readership that knowledge and reality are shaped via disinformation agents and filters. (p. 162) Like several millions of others, the good professor deems that “Russiagate” has been induced by intelligence officers, state officials and digital engineers. That it’s an ongoing three year effort of shyster “politicians, MSM and Big Digital to promote a fictional simulated reality, and to deem anyone who refused, or countered said narrative a Russian bot, or worst.”

Conclusio- So, you’ve read and think “representatives” of the Soviet people were immoral, self-serving scum, harmful to the majority! Big Digital Google not only has congressional boot lickers, it is heavily tied into Washington’s intelligence apparatus.

Fact: Monopolies and a legion of capitalists initially supported Lenin’s mechanism. Today Capitol Hill, London and other metropolitan king pins back Big Digital. Perhaps that’s part of the reason why Google, YouTube, FB and other digital monopoly giants can police cyberspace.

Further, maybe that’s why they can determine what you can say; who is harmful, needs to be kicked out, who requires monitoring. You know, kinda like the Soviets intrusion into the world of snail mail.

As noted, Google supports its own special ideology. Fact: It’s a symbol of a world capitalist monopoly. It is not in favor of certain groups having unity, identity, historical memories, or even a Nation State. It advocates no borders.

Google is metastasizing and growing beyond the imagination of most. The worldwide acknowledgment of Google’s search engine manipulation and outright bias is part and parcel of the political impeachment farce today seen by the US public. It is making our country the laughing stock of the world. While this is occurring the elderly, ladies and children are being assaulted in places like Seattle. Around the country AntiFa leftists are not permitting peaceful assembly. As noted, when Trump was a candidate he was prevented from lecturing in the Windy City. Chicago activists openly blocked entrances and carried signs signifying that the United States is a divided community. Could part or all this be a reason why DT got elected? Is it possible that masses are sick of political correctness?

Prof. Rectenwald is one of the very few within academia who has not allowed intimidation to prevent his warning about Big Brother Digital. With the policing of smart cities and the escalation of intimidation, the farce of political representation and lying media, those such as Rectenwald, might be shoveling sand against an incoming tide.

If Stalin had Google the world would have been his. Today you are not living in the dream world of DT, Bernie, Billary, Buttigieg or ‘Honest’ Pocahontas. You are living in Big Digital land.

"The Google Archipelago has emerged and will expand, effectively becoming conterminous with the full range of human activity, enveloping every social space where people may be found."

Having envisioned the future in this short, non-fiction work, retired academic Rectenwald believes technology—Big Tech—is fashioning a digital gulag similar in its zeal for conformity and repression as the brutal 20th Century Soviet model.

Big Tech is defined as mega-data services, media, cable, internet services, social media platforms, Artificial Intelligence, bots and the apps that dot our phones like chicken pox. Given the homogenized political and social nature of Big Tech, the author describes a grim time ahead for those out of favor with their norms.

In the West, deplatforming, brigading, social shaming, ostracism are taking the place of work camps, firing squads and torture. (Though the current Chinese template of cyber control in the form of social scores backed by prison camps and forced organ harvesting seems an unappealing hybrid.)

There are a few sections where I lost the narrative thread, but the author's overall message of society's absorption into the Google blorg is not hard to believe and easily observable in action.

Readers interested in tech trajectories and their effect on freedom of speech, among other menaced freedoms, should find this a suitable companion.

I can’t recommend this book enough. The author exposes the growing digital gulag in a very readable and creative manner. You will be fascinated at how big digital is in bed with the social justice movement. The book is well researched and fully documented with footnotes. As an enjoyable contrast, two fictional chapters provide some short side trips into an imaginative scenario. Dr. Rectenwald concludes with the need for a metaphysical basis for truth to counteract the present snd coming digital deception. Buy several copies and give them to your friends!

Started the book and i recommend it to all!!!

What a muddled mess.

I have a B.A in philosophy from two decades ago but can write a coherent sentence, something this jamoke has an abundance of trouble with.

Try to say something clearly rather than aspiring to be a latter day Kant or Heidegger, please.

That said, the thesis is sound, namely that Google specifically and Big Tech generally are our new censorial and Chinese-esque overlords.

You can be canceled in a hot second...and that's a problem for a putative "democracy" with "free speech." Right-wing, race aware , non-PC, or just plain "insensitive" speech does not fit into tech's paradigm of "all the opinions that are fit to print."

There may be wisdom in this book, but if so it is buried in a jungle of verbiage that obscures its message, rather than expounds it effectively. A good editor - or the writer himself - ought to have gone at the manuscript with a machete. I don't think I disagree with its point, but the book is so poorly written that I gave up trying to follow what its point actually is.

I very much enjoyed the perspective of a former communist about the authoritarian, soon to be totalitarian "Big Digital". I certainly hope the print version of this great read has fewer typos and grammatical errors. Kindle version is full of them. Amazon, if you read this, I WANT MY MONEY BACK. Or at least send me the print version. Hopefully someone proofread it. Some books simply should not be offered on the Kindle. If it has photos, graphs, screen shots, charts, or map images, it shouldn't be offered! This isn't the first time I've bought a Kindle book that I've been disappointed. The Kindle is ONLY good for TEXT ONLY books. Amazon should make this clear to purchasers.

Excellent read.