Century Quote by Evgeny Morozov
“One would think that by the second decade of the twenty-first century, the intellectual poverty of technocracy and the primacy of politics over it would be a well-established truth in need of no further defense.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Limits of Technocracy, 2020s commentary
Technocratic expertise is often overridden by political agendas, leading to intellectual decline
In simple terms: Politics can drown out expert knowledge
Guard expertise against political interference
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government decision‑making
- tech regulation
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can protect expertise in policy?
- Are there examples where politics improved tech outcomes?
Political motives may compromise rational solutions