The Net Delusion
How Not to Liberate The World
(Author) Evgeny MorozovDoes free information mean free people? At the start of the 21st century we were promised that the internet would liberate the world. In 'The Net Delusion', Evgeny Morozov destroys this myth, arguing that 'internet freedom' is an illusion, and that technology has failed to help protect people's rights.
Evgeny Morozov
Evgeny Morozov is a Belarusian writer and researcher known for his critical analyses of the social and political implications of technology. His most notable works include "The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom" and "To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism." Morozov's writing style is characterized by its sharp wit and incisive criticism of the tech industry's utopian promises. He has made significant contributions to the field of digital ethics and has been a leading voice in challenging the prevailing narratives around the impact of technology on society. "The Net Delusion" is considered his most famous work, examining the ways in which the internet can be used as a tool for repression and control by authoritarian regimes.