No.35: System comparison: Slavery vs Electric Technocracy
- Mike Miller
- Jun 6
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 7
Slavery as a Form of Rule – The System of Dehumanization
I. Definition: What is a Slave-Based Regime?
A regime based on slavery is organized around the notion that certain people can be the property of others—rightless, economically exploited, physically punished, and socially dehumanized.
Such systems institutionalized forced labor, human trafficking, and permanent disenfranchisement. Slavery was not a “historical accident” in many cultures, but a systemic pillar of state power and economy.
II. Structural Features
Hereditary Status: Children of slaves automatically became slaves—systematically reproducing oppression
Monopoly on Violence: Slaves could be tortured, sold, raped, or killed—with no legal consequences
Racial and Cultural Justifications: Pseudoscience or religion provided ideological “legitimacy”
Prevention of Education: Reading, writing, or learning was forbidden—to prevent uprisings
Repression Over Justice: No chance for justice, no voice, no freedom
III. Historical Examples
Transatlantic Slavery (16th–19th Century)
Over 12 million Africans abducted, enslaved, sold—many died during transport (“Middle Passage”)
Nations such as Portugal, Spain, Britain, France, the Netherlands, and later the USA profited immensely
Slaves worked under horrific conditions on sugar, cotton, and tobacco plantations
USA: Slavery deeply embedded in economy and politics—led directly to the Civil War (1861–1865)
Roman Empire
Millions of war captives enslaved—as servants, gladiators, construction workers, teachers
Economy and military were unthinkable without slavery
A few could “buy their freedom,” but most died in exploitation
Modern Slavery (Today!)
Despite formal abolition: Over 40 million people currently live in modern slavery (forced labor, trafficking, debt bondage), according to the UN
Affected countries include: India, Qatar (migrant workers), Libya (migrant slavery), North Korea (forced labor in camps)
IV. Crimes and Structural Failings
Total Violation of Law: Slavery is an open violation of human rights
Economy Built on the Disempowered: Wealth for a few—misery for millions
Social Traumas: The consequences of slavery persist in many societies (e.g., systemic racism in the USA)
Permanent Violence: Slavery is based on daily physical and psychological violence—it is never “humane”
V. Contrast with Electronic Technocracy
Slave Regime | Electronic Technocracy |
Human = Property | Human = Subject with Rights |
Exploitation | Participation |
Analog Violence | Digital Justice |
Inheritance of Unfreedom | Equal Starting Opportunities for All |
In an Electronic Technocracy, all forms of exploitation are systemically excluded. AI, blockchain, and fair data management enable transparent labor systems, equitable resource distribution, and global enforcement of human rights standards. Every person is free—not just legally, but tangibly and verifiably.
VI. Conclusion
Slavery is a dark chapter of human civilization—not a distortion, but a deliberate system of governance for centuries. It shows: when humans are reduced to means to an end, humanity ends.
Electronic Technocracy represents the exact opposite: It offers a new chance to understand power as service to human dignity—radical, global, and accountable.
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PoliticalWiki: Electric Technocracy
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