In short, Google prefers a world where we consistently go to three restaurants to a world where our choices are impossible to predict. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If we don’t like rent control, we ought to oppose it on political and social grounds – and not just by arguing that, thanks to smartphones and social networks, we can create new, more efficient markets for matching short-term renters with tenants. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
To understand the limits and opportunities of algorithms in the context of artistic creation, we need to understand that the latter usually consists of three elements: discovery, production, and recommendation. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
There is no doubt that the Internet brims with spamming, scamming and identity fraud. Having someone wipe out your hard drive or bank account has never been easier, and the tools for committing electronic mischief on your enemies are cheap and widely accessible. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
Military commanders do not want to be tried for war crimes, even if those crimes are committed online. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
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 Read Quote
North Korea aside, most authoritarian governments have already accepted the growth of the Internet culture as inevitable; they have little choice but to find ways to shape it in accord with their own narratives – or risk having their narratives shaped by others. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
The Egyptian experience suggests that social media can greatly accelerate the death of already dying authoritarian regimes. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
The bigger the network, the harder it is to leave. Many users find it too daunting to start afresh on a new site, so they quietly consent to Facebook’s privacy bullying. Evgeny Morozov Read Quote
