Is there anything more self-defeating than using technology to free up your time - so that you can learn how to do an even better job at it? Evgeny Morozov defeatfreejob Change image and share on social
The newspaper offers something very different from Google's aggregators. It offers a value system, an idea of what matters in the world. Newspapers need to start articulating that value. Evgeny Morozov aggregatorarticulategoogle Change image and share on social
In reality, quitting Facebook is much more problematic than the company's executives suggest, if only because users cannot extract all the intangible social capital they have generated on the site and export it elsewhere. Evgeny Morozov capitalcompanyexecutive share on social
To fully absorb the lessons of the Internet, urge the Internet-centrists, we need to reshape our political and social institutions in its image. Evgeny Morozov absorbcentristfully Change image and share on social
In China, Internet surveillance has already become a profitable industry. In fact, a growing number of private firms eagerly assist the local police by aggregating this data and presenting it in easy-to-browse formats, allowing humans to pursue more analytical tasks. Evgeny Morozov aggregateallowanalytic share on social
I'm active on Twitter, and I love my iPad and my Kindle. Evgeny Morozov activeipadkindle Change image and share on social
For all its shortcomings, Wikipedia does have strong governance and deliberative mechanisms; anyone who has ever followed discussions on Wikipedia's mailing lists will confirm that its moderators and administrators openly discuss controversial issues on a regular basis. Evgeny Morozov administratorbasisconfirm share on social
Jean-Paul Sartre, the existentialist philosopher who celebrated the anguish of decision as a hallmark of responsibility, has no place in Silicon Valley. Evgeny Morozov anguishcelebratedecision Change image and share on social
When it is about technology, there is this tendency to just reject all criticism as being anti-technological and anti-modern. I think this is very unhealthy. Evgeny Morozov anticriticismmodern Change image and share on social
Why does crime happen? Well, you might say that it's because youths don't have jobs. Or you might say that's because the doors of our buildings are not fortified enough. Given some limited funds to spend, you can either create yet another national employment program or you can equip houses with even better cameras, sensors, and locks. Evgeny Morozov buildingcameracreate share on social