“I draw a distinction between freedom of the internet and freedom via the internet. In the first case, it's making sure cyberspace is not over regulated and people can say what they want without fear of repercussions. But that's different from this freedom via the internet notion, which is often touted by all sorts of conservatives and neoconservatives who want young people in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world to use Facebook and Twitter and then go oppose their governments.” PeopleWorldDifferentInternetElsewhere Author:Evgeny Morozov
“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.” WorldWellsHouseSpaceDyingRestaurantsGoogle Author:Evgeny Morozov
“In short, Google prefers a world where we consistently go to three restaurants to a world where our choices are impossible to predict.” WorldChoicesThreeImpossibleRestaurantsConsistentlyGoogleOur Choices Author:Evgeny Morozov
“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.” PeopleIfsWorldBelieveEndsAbilityAccomplishValleysGoogleGeekSiliconSilicon Valley Author:Evgeny Morozov
“As economic life relies more and more on the Internet, the potential for small bands of hackers to launch devastating attacks on the world economy is growing.” WorldEconomyGrowingEconomicInternetBandRelyHackersWorld Economy Author:Evgeny Morozov
“Once Google is selected to run the infrastructure on which we are changing the world, Google will be there for ever. Democratic accountability will not be prevalent. You cannot file a public information request about Google.” WorldRunningInformationDemocraticChanging The WorldAccountabilityGoogleInfrastructureFilesRequestSelected Author:Evgeny Morozov
“When someone at the State Department proclaims Facebook to be the most organic tool for promoting democracy the world has ever seen - that's a direct quote - it may help in the short run by getting more people onto Facebook by making it more popular with dissidents.” PeopleWorldMayStatesHelpingRunningDemocracyToolsDirectDepartmentPromotingDissidents Author:Evgeny Morozov
“You know, it's not a given that there is an 'online' and 'offline' world out there. When you use the telephone, you don't say that I'm entering some 'telephono-sphere.' You don't say that, and there is no obvious need to say that when you are using a modem.” KnowsWorldNeedsUseGivenObviousOnlineSpheresEnteringTelephonesOffline Author:Evgeny Morozov
