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“The idea that the Internet favors the oppressed rather than the oppressor is marred by what I call cyber-utopianism: a naive belief in the emancipatory nature of online communication that rests on a stubborn refusal to admit its downside.” quote by Evgeny Morozov
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“The idea that the Internet favors the oppressed rather than the oppressor is marred by what I call cyber-utopianism: a naive belief in the emancipatory nature of online communication that rests on a stubborn refusal to admit its downside.”

Evgeny Morozov

About This Quote

Source Book: The Net Delusion by Evgeny Morozov, 2011

The belief that the internet automatically empowers the powerless ignores its capacity for surveillance, manipulation, and reinforcing existing power structures.

In simple terms: Internet isn’t always a liberating force.

Key Takeaway

Question critically, don’t assume tech is inherently good.

Themes

technology power criticism media politics

Mood

cautious analytical

Type

critical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • activism
  • policy making
  • education
  • media literacy
  • online community building

Key Concepts

digital divide surveillance capitalism information asymmetry

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does online power shift in different societies?
  • What safeguards can reduce digital oppression?
A Different Perspective

Idealistic views can blind us to real harms.

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