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Evgeny Morozov Quotes

While free software was meant to force developers to lose sleep over ethical dilemmas, open source software was meant to end their insomnia Picture Quote #1

We can now with Google Glasses record everything around us, and we can make sure that nothing is ever forgotten because everything is stored somewhere in Google servers or somewhere else Picture Quote #1

I want my government to do something about my privacy - I don’t want to just do it on my own Picture Quote #1

I went to SXSW in 2011. God, that was awful. I mean, I only went because my publisher wanted me to promote the book and the organizers invited me and it seemed silly not to go, especially for a relatively unknown first-time author. This is just not my cup of tea; the fewer such events I do on an annual basis, the happier I feel Picture Quote #1

Technology changes all the time; human nature hardly ever Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In democracies, this function is mostly performed by the media, NGOs or opposition parties Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I have no problem with technological solutions to social problems. The key question for me is, ‘Who gets to implement them?’ and, ‘What kinds of politics of reform do technological solutions smuggle through the back door?’ Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Google’s vision is tools that will do things for you Picture Quote #1

Cloud computing is a great euphemism for centralization of computer services under one server Picture Quote #1

I don’t think love for technology itself breeds change Picture Quote #1

Much of the real computer talent today is concentrated in the private sector Picture Quote #1

You know, anyone who wears glasses, in one sense or another, is a cyborg Picture Quote #1

If you trace the history of mankind, our evolution has been mediated by technology, and without technology it’s not really obvious where we would be. So I think we have always been cyborgs in this sense Picture Quote #1

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Information technology has been one of the leading drivers of globalization, and it may also become one of its major victims Picture Quote #1

Making loans accessible to millions of the previously unbankable customers is a noble goal. Getting them hooked to such loans isn’t Picture Quote #1

Military commanders do not want to be tried for war crimes, even if those crimes are committed online Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Truly smart technologies will remind us that we are not mere automatons who assist big data in asking and answering questions Picture Quote #1

As smart technologies become more intrusive, they risk undermining our autonomy by suppressing behaviors that someone somewhere has deemed undesirable Picture Quote #1

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For much of its existence, design was all about convenience. We wanted to hide technology so that users are not distracted into thinking about the tools they use Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In part, slacktivism is what happens when the energy of otherwise dedicated activists is wasted on approaches that are less effective than the alternatives Picture Quote #1

The goal of privacy is not to protect some stable self from erosion but to create boundaries where this self can emerge, mutate, and stabilize Picture Quote #1

Someone ought to publish a book about the doomsayers who keep publishing books about the end of publishing Picture Quote #1

My hunch is that people often affiliate with causes online for selfish and narcissistic purposes. Sometimes, it may be as simple as trying to impress their online friends, and once you have fashioned that identity, there is very little reason to actually do anything else Picture Quote #1

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While free software was meant to force developers to lose sleep over ethical dilemmas, open source software was meant to end their insomnia. (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) We can now with Google Glasses record everything around us, and we can make sure that nothing is ever forgotten because everything is stored somewhere in Google servers or somewhere else. (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) I want my government to do something about my privacy - I don’t want to just do it on my own (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) I went to SXSW in 2011. God, that was awful. I mean, I only went because my publisher wanted me to promote the book and the organizers invited me and it seemed silly not to go, especially for a relatively unknown first-time author. This is just not my cup of tea; the fewer such events I do on an annual basis, the happier I feel (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Technology changes all the time; human nature hardly ever (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) 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 Quotes) A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In democracies, this function is mostly performed by the media, NGOs or opposition parties (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I have no problem with technological solutions to social problems. The key question for me is, ‘Who gets to implement them?’ and, ‘What kinds of politics of reform do technological solutions smuggle through the back door?’ (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Google’s vision is tools that will do things for you (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Cloud computing is a great euphemism for centralization of computer services under one server (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) I don’t think love for technology itself breeds change (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Much of the real computer talent today is concentrated in the private sector (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) You know, anyone who wears glasses, in one sense or another, is a cyborg (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) If you trace the history of mankind, our evolution has been mediated by technology, and without technology it’s not really obvious where we would be. So I think we have always been cyborgs in this sense (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Information technology has been one of the leading drivers of globalization, and it may also become one of its major victims (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Making loans accessible to millions of the previously unbankable customers is a noble goal. Getting them hooked to such loans isn’t (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Military commanders do not want to be tried for war crimes, even if those crimes are committed online (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) 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 Quotes) Truly smart technologies will remind us that we are not mere automatons who assist big data in asking and answering questions (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) As smart technologies become more intrusive, they risk undermining our autonomy by suppressing behaviors that someone somewhere has deemed undesirable (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) For much of its existence, design was all about convenience. We wanted to hide technology so that users are not distracted into thinking about the tools they use (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) 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 Quotes) In part, slacktivism is what happens when the energy of otherwise dedicated activists is wasted on approaches that are less effective than the alternatives (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) The goal of privacy is not to protect some stable self from erosion but to create boundaries where this self can emerge, mutate, and stabilize (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) Someone ought to publish a book about the doomsayers who keep publishing books about the end of publishing (Evgeny Morozov Quotes) My hunch is that people often affiliate with causes online for selfish and narcissistic purposes. Sometimes, it may be as simple as trying to impress their online friends, and once you have fashioned that identity, there is very little reason to actually do anything else (Evgeny Morozov Quotes)

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