The reason why there is more pessimism about technology in Europe has to do with history, the use of databases to keep track of people in the camps, ecological disasters. Evgeny Morozov campdatabasedisaster Change image and share on social
I don't think love for technology itself breeds change. Evgeny Morozov breedchangelove Change image and share on social
Diplomacy is, perhaps, one element of the U.S. government that should not be subject to the demands of 'open government'; whenever it works, it is usually because it is done behind closed doors. But this may be increasingly hard to achieve in the age of Twittering bureaucrats. Evgeny Morozov achieveagebureaucrat share on social
I'm rarely invited to start-up parties, but who cares about their trinkets and apps anyway? Evgeny Morozov appcareinvite Change image and share on social
Information technology has been one of the leading drivers of globalization, and it may also become one of its major victims. Evgeny Morozov driverglobalizationinformation Change image and 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
As smart technologies become more intrusive, they risk undermining our autonomy by suppressing behaviors that someone somewhere has deemed undesirable. Evgeny Morozov autonomybehaviordeem Change image and share on social
The decentralized nature of online conversations often makes it easier to manipulate public opinion, both domestically and globally. Regimes that once relied on centralized systems of media control can now deliver ideological messages more subtly, with the help of little-known intermediaries like anonymous commenters on websites. Evgeny Morozov anonymouscentralizecommenters share on social
The global triumph of American technology has been predicated on the implicit separation between the business interests of Silicon Valley and the political interests of Washington. Evgeny Morozov americanbusinessglobal Change image and share on social
Cyberattacks have become a permanent fixture on the international scene because they have become easy and cheap to launch. Basic computer literacy and a modest budget can go a long way toward invading a country's cyberspace. Evgeny Morozov basicbudgetcheap share on social