L' ingenuità della rete. Il lato oscuro della libertà di internet

Morozov is on a crusade against 'Internetic-centric foreign policy' and 'cyber-utopianism', which he describes as a constellation of power interests linking Silicon Valley tech companies (Google, Twitter, Facebook) with Cold Warriors (Cheney, Clinton, Rumsfeld) in a profoundly misguided and dangerou Leggi tutto

Few things delight me as much as a contrarian. I enjoy reading Wired magazine; its a welcome blast of techno-optimism every month. And yet... Wired magazine stands out for its high concentration of "the Internets shower the masses with freedom and young entrepreneurs will solve all of life's minor in Leggi tutto

Morozov is debunking the notion that internet access = internet freedom. In fact, he tells us that internet "freedom" is a term with no meaning in the conventional sense since it implies that users are free to say what they like and use the technology for their own ends. But, his argument goes, if o Leggi tutto

I remember reading an article saying how the internet is making us dumber , and I was cynical on how some pundits claim that this same internet is introducing democracy to despotic regimes through Facebook and the Twitter Revolution and whatnot ( Malcolm Gladwell also has a good take on this ). This bo Leggi tutto

Compelling, instructive and deeply researched, The Net Delusion courageously challenges the perception that the Internet has wrought only positive change and calls into question the playbook of those who seek to democratize the world through its promotion. Morozov cites many examples of technology be Leggi tutto

Really important book for the modern age- Morozov exposes the cliches that policymakers use when talking about the internet and explains the harm such oversimplifications can cause. However, the poor writing style of this book detracted from my reading experience- the book needs more editing, for ty Leggi tutto

I loved the idea and premise of the book but this is the biggest crap I’ve ever read, it took me three months to read it and took away any reading desire for the next three months. Really, it seems that he could express his idea in a 60 pages book and I would have been enlightened in the same way bu Leggi tutto

Long story short - the internet and technology is a double edged sword that can be used for promoting a free exchange of ideas and philosophies and can be used by authoritarian governments to track opposition groups and individuals, spread misinformation, and distract the people. And the author real Leggi tutto

Morozov has done extensive and excellent research on how the Internet is heralded as a democratizing tool on theory but how things happen in practice. He has looked at the wide context surrounding events such as the "Iranian Twitter Revolution", something we cannot say of many journalists and certai Leggi tutto