In the book The Net Delusion: How Not to Liberate the World, Evgeny Morozov argues that our utopian thinking about the internet has disastrous consequences for the future of democracy. We were promised that the internet would liberate us. From the 'Twitter revolution' in the Middle East to empowerment via Facebook, technology would ensure the spread of democracy and unite us like never before. However, we are far from that.
Morozov demonstrates that internet freedom is an illusion. In many cases, the internet helps oppressive regimes suppress dissent, monitor dissidents, and keep people subjugated, with companies like Google and Amazon assisting in this. The book shows that free information does not equate to free people - and that, right now, everyone's freedom is at risk.
Morozov is a contributor to Foreign Policy and manages the influential and widely cited blog 'Net Effect' on the impact of the internet on global politics. He is currently a Yahoo! fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.
Pages: 432, Dimensions: 13x13cm
