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'm not on Facebook. I have a sort of anonymous account that I check, like, once every six months every time Facebook rolls out a new feature. Evgeny Morozov accountanonymouscheck Change image and share on social
Universities ought to be aware of the degree they would want to accept funding from governments like China to work on, say, face recognition technology. Evgeny Morozov acceptawarechina Change image and share on social
I used to work for an NGO called Transitions Online, and I was their Director of New Media. I was a very idealistic fellow who thought that he could use blogs, social networks and new media to help promote democracy, human rights and freedom of expression. Evgeny Morozov blogcalldemocracy 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
Mobile phones are one of the most insecure devices that were ever available, so they're very easy to trace; they're very easy to tap. Evgeny Morozov deviceeasyinsecure Change image and share on social
I want my government to do something about my privacy - I don't want to just do it on my own. Evgeny Morozov governmentprivacy Change image and share on social
Free open-source software, by its nature, is unlikely to feature secret back doors that lead directly to Langley, Va. Evgeny Morozov backdirectlydoor Change image and share on social
The Internet can empower groups whose aims are in fact antithetical to democracy. Evgeny Morozov aimantitheticaldemocracy Change image and share on social
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
