This is the real tragedy of America's 'Internet freedom agenda': It's going to be the dissidents in China and Iran who will pay for the hypocrisy that drove it from the very beginning. Evgeny Morozov agendumamericabegin Change image and share on social
Cybercriminals are usually driven by profit, while cyberterrorists are driven by ideology. Evgeny Morozov cybercriminalscyberterroristsdrive Change image and share on social
You actually see liberals checking 'Fox News,' if only to know what the conservatives are thinking. And you're seeing conservatives who venture into liberal sources, just to know what 'The New York Times' is thinking. Evgeny Morozov checkconservativefox share on social
We need to start seeing privacy as a commons - as some kind of a public good that can get depleted as too many people treat it carelessly or abandon it too eagerly. What is privacy for? This question needs an urgent answer. Evgeny Morozov abandonanswercarelessly share on social
Dictators aren't stupid, or regimes could be toppled easily by young people mobilizing on Facebook. Evgeny Morozov dictatoreasilyfacebook Change image and share on social
In Google's world, public space is just something that stands between your house and the well-reviewed restaurant that you are dying to get to. Evgeny Morozov diegooglehouse Change image and share on social
There are good reasons why we don't want everyone to learn nuclear physics, medicine or how financial markets work. Our entire modern project has been about delegating power over us to skilled people who want to do the work and be rewarded accordingly. Evgeny Morozov delegateentirefinancial share on social
A lot of the geeks in Silicon Valley will tell you they no longer believe in the ability of policymakers in Washington to accomplish anything. They don't understand why people end up in politics; they would do much more good for the world if they worked at Google or Facebook. Evgeny Morozov abilityaccomplishend share on social
Just as Josef K, the protagonist of Kafka's 'The Trial,' awoke one day to discover that he had become part of some unfathomable legal carnival, we, too are frequently waking to discover that the rules of the digital game have once again profoundly changed. Evgeny Morozov awakecarnivalchange share on social
In business, standards establish the rules of the game, creating path dependencies as investments are made and corresponding designs are set in stone and plastic. Inferior standards can prevail due to smart marketing or industry collusion. Evgeny Morozov businesscollusioncreate share on social