Faster roads are not always safer roads - and virtually all societies, democratic or authoritarian, prefer safety over speed, even if many of their citizens enjoy fast driving. Evgeny Morozov authoritariancitizendemocratic Change image and share on social
Technological defeatism - a belief that, since a given technology is here to stay, there's nothing we can do about it other than get on with it and simply adjust our norms - is a persistent feature of social thought about technology. We'll come to pay for it very dearly. Evgeny Morozov adjustbeliefdearly 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
Calling China's online censorship system a 'Great Firewall' is increasingly trendy, but misleading. All walls, being the creation of engineers, can be breached with the right tools. Evgeny Morozov breachcallcensorship Change image and share on social
Contrary to the utopian rhetoric of social media enthusiasts, the Internet often makes the jump from deliberation to participation even more difficult, thwarting collective action under the heavy pressure of never-ending internal debate. Evgeny Morozov actioncollectivecontrary share on social
Social media's greatest assets - anonymity, 'virality,' interconnectedness - are also its main weaknesses. Evgeny Morozov anonymityassetgreat Change image and share on social
'Solutionism' for me is, above all, an unthinking pursuit of perfection - by means of technology - without coming to grips with the fact that imperfection is an essential feature of liberal democracy. Evgeny Morozov comedemocracyessential Change image and share on social
I think governments will increasingly be tempted to rely on Silicon Valley to solve problems like obesity or climate change because Silicon Valley runs the information infrastructure through which we consume information. Evgeny Morozov changeclimateconsume share on social
The Egyptian experience suggests that social media can greatly accelerate the death of already dying authoritarian regimes. Evgeny Morozov accelerateauthoritariandeath Change image and share on social
It is true that authoritarian governments increasingly see the Internet as a threat in part because they see the U.S. government behind the Internet. Evgeny Morozov authoritariangovernmentincreasingly Change image and share on social
