William Williams has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 7 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom.
Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom
Summary
Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom explores the reach, penetration, power, and impact of Big Digital or the mega-information managers, social media platforms, Artificial Intelligence developers, providers of other web applications and functionalities, and the architects and proponents of the promised Internet of Things. Alphabet (Google, YouTube, etc.) Facebook and Instagram, Twitter, Yelp, and LinkedIn, as well as their many subsidiaries and competitors, comprise a digital collective Big Digital whose domain is global and whose ideological and functional power represents a force unlike any other in history. Big Digital, a non-governmental constellation of digital technology corporations, now presides over public and private life to such an extent that it rivals, if not surpassing, the governmental reach and penetration of many national governments, combined. Big Digital represents a new private form of government, or a governmentality, the means by which populations are governed, and the technologies that enable that governance. But the constraints of the political field superintended by Big Digital include more than censorship and bias. Constraints are structurally determined by the technology. The primary means behind Big Digital's governmental functions is ideology. And the ideology of Big Digital is decidedly leftist. I call Big Digital's ideology corporate leftism, or to borrow from and redefine a phrase coined by George Gilder, "Google Marxism". Corporate leftism comprises the set of values and beliefs now lodged within a growing number of US and other corporations. Corporate leftism informs the policies, politics, and procedures of Big Digital. But corporate leftism is also disseminated well beyond the work cultures of Big Digital's corporate headquarters and regional sites. Corporate leftism is not a subsidiary feature or incidental aspect of Big Digital. Leftism is coded into the very DNA of Big Digital technology and replicated with every organizational offshoot and new technology. Big Digital's leftist ideology circulates through the deep neural networks of cyberspace and other digital spheres. Corporate leftism is intrinsic to the structure of the Internet, the cloud, algorithms, apps, AI bots, social media services, web navigation tracking software systems, virtual assistants, and more. Google Archipelago tells the story of how Silicon Valley's digital technology corporations became bastions of leftism how, why, and to what ends corporate leftism constituted and informed Big Digital, while still promoting the commercial objectives of its digital global conglomerates and extending their reach as a private governmentality. Big Digital's corporate leftism is authoritarian to the core and the leading governmentality in today's world is the corporate leftist authoritarianism that I call the Google Archipelago.
©2019 Michael Rectenwald (P)2019 New English Review Press
The Guns of the Texas Riders
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From the author of the best-selling Last of the Gunfighters and Comanche Warriors series comes a brand-new adventure: The Guns of the Texas Riders. A time for living. A time for dying. These are the stories of the Old West. With guns in their hands, the men and women of the frontier built the land we know today as America. These are the stories of those brave men and women - the early pioneers, gunfighters, marshals, outlaws, bandits, killers, murderers, the gallows, and the hanging judge. Ride along as you discover the old American West in a new way, listening to one of the great authors of Western fiction of today.
©2019 William H. Joiner, Jr. (P)2019 William H. Joiner, Jr.
Austin: Payback
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You only get once chance to kill Mack Austin. A mysterious letter pulls Austin back to Yellow Run, a place he’s avoided for years because of a past better left buried. He’s not the only one who’s changed, but some changes are not for the better. Austin must tread lightly as who he is now - a man of conscience - is no longer welcome. But first he must decide who’s friend and who’s foe, for the woman he came back for shares her suspicions that her husband - his old partner - lives a secret life. But the debt Austin owes him plagues his conscience and he must find a way to reconcile his feelings while defending the woman who sought his help. Unbeknownst to him, his hesitation might cost him his life. For Austin is suddenly thrust into something bigger than he can imagine, and now he’s become a target. Threatening those he cares about is one thing, but when you take the fight to Mack Austin, you better make darn sure he’s dead the first time.... If you like traditional, classic shoot-em-up westerns, you’ll love this next installment in the Vigilante Justice western novels, stories about a hero and the frontier, law and order with action and adventure. Each novel can be heard in any order, but the first one, Austin: Retribution is a great place start.
©2019 Clay Weston (P)2019 Clay Weston
Dakota
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The northern plains are often ignored by the rest of the nation or, if not, are mentioned in the context of the weather, Mount Rushmore, or the Black Hills. However, North Dakota and South Dakota have a colorful past - and present - deserving of greater recognition. Norman K. Risjord relates the remarkable histories of these two states, from the geological formation of the Great Plains to economic changes in the 21st century. Risjord takes the listener on a journey through the centuries detailing the first human inhabitants of the northern plains, the Lewis and Clark expedition, homesteading and railroad building, the political influence of the Progressive movement, the building of Mount Rushmore, and Wounded Knee II. Included are stories of such noteworthy characters as French explorer Vérendrye, the Lakota leader Red Cloud, North Dakota political boss Alexander McKenzie, and South Dakota Democrat George S. McGovern. Despite the shared topography and the rivers that course through both states, the diverse reactions of the two states to the challenges of the 20th century provide opportunities for arresting comparisons. This captivating look at the Dakotas’ geography, ecology, politics, and culture is essential listening for Dakotans and those interested in the rich history of this important region. The book is published by University of Nebraska Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. "A serious survey of the neglected story of the American midlands." (Annals of Iowa)
©2012 Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (P)2019 Redwood Audiobooks
Morgan Porter, US Marshal, Book 2
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A lawless land. Criminals running wild. Murder is rampant. One man can solve the problems facing the Old West. That man is United States Marshal Morgan Porter. This is the second Western adventure in a brand new series about taming the violent West! The name Morgan Porter is famous in the Texas lore of the Old West. The saga of his exploits as a US Marshal are legendary. Morgan Porter and his deputies changed the culture of lawlessness to one that was safe for law-abiding men and their families. Ride with Marshal Porter as he tames the Wild West.
©2019 William H. Joiner Jr. (P)2019 William H. Joiner Jr.