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The Ascendancy of the Scientific Dictatorship: An Examination of Epistemic Autocracy, From the 19th to the 21st Century

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Many of us are familiar with U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell speech to the nation on January 17, 1961, in which he warned the American public to "guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence" of the "military-industrial complex." A less known quote from the same speech sets the tone for the Collins brothers' incredibly erudite tome: "... we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite."

This book discloses exactly who these technological elite (technocrats) are; that they've been working behind the scenes for centuries, and public policy has indeed become its captive. Its aspiration has always been the implementation of a sociopolitical, technocratic utopian world order.

The breadth and scope of Philip and Paul Collins' massive study is nothing short of dazzling. "The Ascendancy of the Scientific Dictatorship" is a meticulous examination of a shared ideological construct centuries in the making. This elite circle of technocrats hasn't simply carried forth a unified grand master plan, however; the Collins brothers stress the fact that what we are dealing with is a "conspiracy of ideas," whose adherents have developed into a powerful "epistemological cartel."

Reading "The Ascendancy of the Scientific Dictatorship" is to embark on an intellectual journey of the highest order. The Collins brothers effortlessly discuss a wide range of philosophical concepts, all of which are integral to understanding the thinking and development of those behind the formation of a would-be technocracy. There simply isn't any other book that is even in the same league. "The Ascendancy of the Scientific Dictatorship" penetrates the core concepts of Gnosticism, Rosicrucian mythos, Baconian utopianism, Freemasonry and the Royal Society of London; from Darwinism to scientism, population control, eugenics and Malthusian propaganda; Jung, Hegel, Wells and Huxley; Fabian socialism, world government, evolutionary pantheism, and the deification of man. The reader is privy to the fact that there is genuine continuity between Illuminism, Jacobinism, Socialism, and Marxism; that the dialectical manipulation of society is symptomatic of "the Hegelian nexus where Darwin, Marx, and Hitler intersect." The Collins brothers are equally at ease with diverse concepts such as Bentham's Panopticon, sociocracy, semiotic manipulation, "sci-fi predictive programming," transhumanism and the techno-eugenic movement - and the implications thereof. Other books that have attempted only a fraction of what is discussed in this book seem haphazard in comparison.

I highly doubt it is even possible to convey the scope of the book in a simple review: with the range of topics discussed, along with judicious quotations from a dizzying array of sources - the breadth of "The Ascendancy of the Scientific Dictatorship" is simply mind-numbing. This book is the definitive statement identifying the significance behind the political concept of a New World Order. "Worth its weight in gold" really does apply in this case - and, of course, as is customary with such scholarly endeavors, the bibliography is worth the price alone.

This is the first edition. The new 2006 revised version, however, has an extra 200+ pages of material. See ISBN 1419639323 (authors Paul & Phillip Collins).

This book is essential for those who want to understand the ideological roots of the globalists trying to bring about the New World Order. This book is well researched and filled with footnotes. The bibliography is enough of a reason to purchase this book.

Get the latest version of this book. It is excellent. The yellow cover of this book is for the older release.
This book is excellent. It ties together the players in this NWO.
It shows why the NWO seems to be at opposition with someone else.
The truth is that the Bush NWO team have opposition from the more socialistic elite eg. French and Russia, who want a more communist NWO.
Their formation of this NWO is not absolute; at least not yet.
This coincides with the bible showing this NWO as being iron mingled with clay. Due to opposition from their elite brothers, their rule will not be a complete foot on our neck. We are in sooo much trouble with these NWO people. We are screwed America unless you wake up.
This book is very professionally done and well researched.
I think that this book takes the time to show what has been planned for decades if not centuries. The elite think that we are sheep.
They have a plan for an American Union soon. It will be just like the European Union. Sovereignty of the U.S. is almost completely gone. America has been stolen. Blame the Bush Family, Rockerfeller, Rhodes,Rothchilds, DuPont, Fords. Most of these families supported Hitler during WWII.

Content: 4 1/2 stars, Format: 2 stars

Other reviewers covered the gist of the book, but there are a few things that needed pointing out. The book is rather amatureishly put together and edited, which is confusing since it is a "revised" edition. For example:

1. No Table of Contents
2. No Index-a huge issue that makes it an exercise in tedium to look stuff up
3. Despite having a dedications page, there is no one on it
4. A division into 3 "chapters" of 100+ pages
5. The subdivisions within the chapters are haphazard and extremely few and far between
6. The book self-references its subdivisions in the text, but doesn't give page numbers
7. He uses SPLC (Southern Poverty Law Center) as a source several times, despite their reputation for tabloid-style reporting and dishonesty

In addition to the above lacunae, the final chapter of the work leaves much to be desired, as its tone is that of a series of miniature book reports on diverse subjects, a lot of which comes off as half-baked or just plain silly(e.g. Arnold Schwarzenagger as a candidate for the head of a white supremacist coup in California). Many of the topics in the final chapter weren't developed or concluded well, instead, the authors simply jumped to a new topic without even trying to make a logical progression. In one instance, they bring up Nominalism, but drop it after a page or two, despite its enormous impact, something that's especially odd considering that on the back cover it claims that one of the book's main topics is "Nominalism and radical empiricism as instruments of epistemological manipulation" Finally, while I didn't mind their religious inclusions, it would have been nice if they outlined their own religious position at the start, perhaps in an introduction.

In essence, all the book really needs is a good editor to make the mass cohere into a clear, intelligible, and usable work. Kudos to the authors for going to primary sources, especially those of folks they obviously disliked (e.g. transhumanists).

I realise that some might find my comments as mere nitpicking, but the book isn't really a finished product and is extraordinarily frustrating to use as a reference or for research material.

As a PhD geneticist and practicing scientist who is all to familiar with the wide-spread dogma and fraud of darwinian evolution, it is refreshing to finally read a book that unequivocally proves that the real roots of the so-called darwinian science are not scientific at all. Instead, as the book shows, Darwin's ideas were an amalgamation of occult doctrines derived from the Masonic atmosphere and heritage which pervaded his life and associations. Specifically, the doctrine of "becoming" or apotheosis which became cloaked within darwinian pseudo-science and was relentlessly promoted by the Free Masons and their societal off-shoots (Royal Society, Lunar Society, etc.). The authors also describe how the dogma is utilized as part of the sociology and the control grid by the globalist elites exercise their control agenda of economic enslavement, eugenics (population reduction), tampering with biogenics, and other forms of Luciferean rebellion against God, the Creator of the Universe. This is the one book that every Christian needs to round out his library on the encircling global police state and get the full picture, particularly those with an interest in science. Even if you are not a Christian, this book will open your eyes to the true roots of Darwinism and it's societal control applications for evil and not good. The book is at a somewhat high intellectual level so be prepared for a scholarly and well-researched effort. As a result, it may take some time and patience to get through it, but it is well worth the effort. This is also a great resource book to keep on hand.

Today you can find tons of videos on the elites manipulating the media and politics on youtube, often referred to as the "Illuminati." Many of them bring unthinkable conspiracies that seem to defy what we hear within the confines of what is socially accepted as truth. Many of these videos take on a form of religious-like fanatical faith in the conspiracy but this book by Paul and Phillip Collins is one of the best books that has the evidence to back up the outlandish claims that you might hear your "conspiracy theorist" friend talk about when they bring up the Illuminati. This book is a must-have for your collection and will really put things into perspective.

Being a student and while working parttime i academia i have for some time been apalled by how the university diciplines really suck when it comes to presenting the social reality in a way as to empower democratic citizenship.

The undemocratic nature of, and history behind the body of knowledge that is given legitimazy by academia is well uncovered in this book.

The mantra throughout the book is that the elite are trying to "immanentize the eschaton". This phrase popularized by neo-conservative, William F Buckley, literally means, "heaven on earth within history." The authors echo the claim of the phrase's originator, Eric Voegelin, that this is a gnostic ideology that shares many similarities between communism and Naziism. But this is really a misrepresentation of Gnosticism. The purveyors of modern political ideologies like communism and fascism subverted the spiritual wisdom in the Gnostic tradition for their own nefarious ends. Gnosis is INDIVIDUAL, SPIRITUAL revelation, NOT a theory to be used to craft social policy. Gnosticism generally employed asceticism. And as with any religion, many of its adherents were prone to extremism (e.g. material world = hell). However, claiming that political ideologies like communism and fascism are actually Gnostic makes about as much sense as attributing them to Christian monasticism. The elite are spiritually bankrupt, and have simply found a convenient religious tradition to subvert in advancing their corrupt ideology. It doesn't mean that there are not kernels of truth with Gnosticism.

All religions have threads of spiritual truths at their cores, but they are usually wrapped in such corrosive and spiritually destructive packages that all but the most discerning of individuals would be wise to just walk away. Religions, as Jung said, are defense mechanism against a direct experience of God. They keep humanity as spiritual infants. While the Collins brothers admit that the elite used religion to manipulate and control the population, they never stop to question how many of their own religious ideologies might still be relics of this manipulation. It's unfortunate that, despite their sharp intellects, they have still not seen through the sham of Christianity. While it does engender some positive, genuine spiritual feeling in its adherents, and while it has given rise to remarkable sacred artistry (Rachmaninov's Vespers), this in no way justifies Christianity's more destructive dogmas. But for the Collins brothers, it's all or nothing. To them, God is still a monarch and "jealous", off-planet landlord; and Jesus Christ is the only way to keep out of a fiery pit called "hell". They bristle at statements like that of Gene Roddenbury (p154) when he suggests that we are all "pieces of God". (It's blasphemous to the murderous warlord, Jehovah.) Yet, I would urge the brothers to really examine their concept of the Christian God, and how "he" could be infinite, omniscient and omnipresent but still be SEPERATE from any part or existence. I prefer to phrase it as Bill Hicks did: "we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively." Are we all "God"? Well, yes and no. The way the Collins brothers think of God? Certainly no. The power elites say "yes" because they love to have a justification for considering themselves literal, INDIVIDUAL Gods with dominion over the earth. This idea is, of course, repugnant.

But here's the mode of thought that's so frustrating coming from this book and all other conspiracy researchers who are heavily wrapped-up in their own rigid, religious beliefs: Some ideology, spiritual practice or current of thought was once associated with some historical [...] and should therefore be dispensed with entirely. For the Collins brothers, this applies to such things as entheogens, meditation, and evolution in its ENTIRITY! Yes, there's a lot of TERRIBLE science in Darwinism, but surely we can recognize the tendencies of biological complexification as SOME KIND of evolution.

The words "moral" and "morality" are tossed around liberally throughout the book. But the word "ethics" is never used. What's the difference? One is a system of circumscribed beliefs and codes of behavior. But to me, "ethics" really refers to the guidance that comes from the indwelling spirit in man- the conscience or "higher self". But where Darwinism denies the existence of any kind of spirit, Christianity relegates it to the trash bin with "original sin". The soul must first be "saved" by God before it may pass into the heavenly realms. But the Gnostics had a different idea. To them, entrance into the material world necessitates a forgetting of the God-force within. Salvation then comes through opening up to this indwelling spirit and remembering ones origins (gnosis). And for the Gnostic sects that believed in reincarnation, gnosis meant freedom from the birth/death cycle. (see Ian Stevenson for overwhelming EVIDENCE for reincarnation). This echos the Hindu Upanishads and many other spiritual traditions. Here, Christianity is the "odd man out."

Another interesting subject the book examines is that of the "predictive programming" of science fiction. This is the noteworthy theory that the presentation of a future scenario in a work of fiction can have the effect of conditioning the minds of the audience to expect and even welcome the events portrayed. So what is the Revelation of John of Patmos if not predictive programming? Notice how this piece of literature has shaped the expectations of millions of people throughout the centuries. The blind belief in Christian eschatology has been a destructive force on this earth - in everything from the European domination of the New World under the cover of "conversion", to the current disregard of environmental concerns by Christians who think, "What does it matter? When Jesus comes back the earth will be destroyed anyway."

Despite all of my criticisms, I would still recommend this book, if you can look past the bible-beating. The analyses on the DSM IV, Durkheim on deviance, China & Russia and the eugenics movement are all first-rate. I might read the Collins brothers again, if they were to release another book. But I would hope that in the meantime they spend some time getting to know people like Alan Watts, Jordon Maxwell, Michael Tsarion, Terence McKenna, John Lash and John Marco Allegro. A little deprogramming could do them a lot of good. Paul and Phillip, may you both have an experience of gnosis, so that you may set aside your faith and belief for genuine spiritual experience.