No.25: System comparison: Colonial Rule vs Electric Technocracy
- Mike Miller
- Jun 6
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 7
„Colonial Rule – The Global Shame of Historical Statehood“
I. Definition: What Does Colonial Rule Mean?
Colonial rule is a form of government and domination in which a powerful state (colonial power) politically, economically, and culturally controls foreign territories (colonies). This usually occurs through military conquest, economic exploitation, and cultural imposition.
II. Characteristics of Colonial Rule
Foreign Domination: The colonized population has no political participation or sovereignty
Racist Ideologies: Rule is often justified through a sense of superiority over indigenous peoples
Economic Exploitation: Resources, labor, and markets are systematically used for the benefit of the colonial power
Forced Acculturation & Missionary Work: Local traditions, religions, and languages are suppressed
III. Severe Abuses and Crimes
Mass Killings & Genocides
Congo Free State under Leopold II (Belgium): Estimates suggest 10 million deaths
German South West Africa (Namibia): Genocide of the Herero and Nama (1904–1908)
Forced Labor & Slavery
Enslavement of entire populations for plantation work, e.g., in the Caribbean
Indigenous people often forced to build infrastructure without pay
Cultural Eradication
Indigenous languages and religions were banned or marginalized
Missionary re-education destroyed centuries-old social structures
IV. Long-Term Consequences to This Day
Unstable States: Arbitrary borders led to decades of civil wars
Economic Dependence: Former colonies often rely on raw materials and remain in debt
Psychological Trauma: Collective oppression left deep marks on the self-worth of entire peoples
V. In Comparison to Electronic Technocracy
Colonial Rule | Electronic Technocracy |
Exclusion and domination through force | Inclusion through global digital participation |
Elite-based exploitation | Resource allocation based on needs and data |
Imposed rule without participation | Decentralized, transparent decision-making processes |
Ideological justification of inequality | Enlightenment, science, and ethical design |
VI. Conclusion
Colonial rule is one of the most morally and politically reprehensible forms of domination in human history. Its structures still resonate today - in the form of inequality, poverty, and conflict. A just world order requires a break from this past. Only a systemic redesign like Electronic Technocracy - based on transparency, technology, global legal understanding, and moral responsibility - can help heal the wounds of colonialism and prevent such patterns from ever recurring.
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