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“For Silicon Valley and its idols, innovation is the new selfishness.”

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Evgeny Morozov is a Russian-born writer known for his critical analysis of the impact of digital technology on society and politics. His work explores issues such as internet freedom, privacy, and technological utopianism. more

“Once a term like "open source" entered our vocabulary, one could recast the whole public policy calculus in very different terms, so that instead of discussing the public interest, we are discussing the interests of individual software developers, while claiming that this is a discussion about "innovation" and "progress," not "accountability" or "security."”

“Wikipedia represents a belief in the supremacy of reason and goodness of others.”

Reason Belief Goodness Supremacy Wikipedia

Author:Daniel H. Pink

“Corporate and government surveillance aren't separate; they're an alliance of interests.”

Government Interest Corporate Alliances Surveillance Government Surveillance

Author:Bruce Schneier

“Choosing providers is not a choice between surveillance/not; it's just choosing which feudal lord gets to spy on you.”

Choices Lord Spy Surveillance Providers

Author:Bruce Schneier

“If the FBI parks a van bristling with cameras outside your house, you are justified in closing your blinds.”

Ifs House Cameras Parks Justified Vans Closing Fbi

Author:Bruce Schneier

“The power to gossip is more democratically distributed than power, property, and income, and, certainly, than the freedom to speak openly.”

Speak Property Income Gossip

Book:Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts

Source: Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts

“What you need for a participatory system to work: "a plausible promise, an effective tool, and an acceptable bargain."”

Needs Promise Tools Acceptable Bargains Plausible

Author:Clay Shirky

“Courage is morally neutral.”

Author:Susan Sontag

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