“If you want to plan a revolution, you never do it in public - the authorities show up and arrest everyone.” Quote by Evgeny Morozov
“In addition to their 'do no evil' motto, Googlers have always been guided by another, much less explicit philosophy: 'computational arrogance.'” PhilosophyEvilArroganceMottoExplicit 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
“Information technology has been one of the leading drivers of globalization, and it may also become one of its major victims.” MayHas BeensTechnologyInformationMajorsVictimDriversGlobalizationInformation Technology Author:Evgeny Morozov
“It is easy to be seen as either a genius or a crank. If you have a Ph.D., at least you somewhat lower the chances that you will be seen as a crank.” IfsEasyChanceGeniusCrank Author:Evgeny Morozov
“To be a film-maker, you have to lead. You have to be psychotic in your desire to do something. People always like the easy route. You have to push very hard to get something unusual, something different.” PeopleDifferentHardFilmDesireEasyMakersUnusualRoutesPsychoticEasy Route Author:Danny Boyle
“Making loans accessible to millions of the previously unbankable customers is a noble goal. Getting them hooked to such loans isn't.” GoalMillionsCustomersNobleLoanHooked Author:Evgeny Morozov
“Military commanders do not want to be tried for war crimes, even if those crimes are committed online.” IfsWantWarMilitaryCrimeCommittedOnlineCommandersWar Crimes Author:Evgeny Morozov
“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.” EasyPhonesAvailableDevicesInsecureMobileMobile Phones Author:Evgeny Morozov
“Most other documents leaked to WikiLeaks do not carry the same explosive potential as candid cables written by American diplomats.” WrittenDocumentsCablesExplosivesDiplomatsCandidWikileaks Author:Evgeny Morozov