Brutality Quote by John F. Kerry
“We have to recognize that there is a strong, fresh wind blowing, powered by these new information technologies. It will be increasingly difficult for dictators to impose their will through sheer brutality.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks at the 2015 World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
New information technologies empower societies and limit dictators' ability to rule through brute force.
In simple terms: Tech weakens dictators' brute power.
Leverage tech to protect freedom.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- activism
- journalism
- policy making
- civil society organizing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can citizens ensure tech stays free?
- What safeguards protect against digital authoritarianism?
Technology can be co-opted by regimes for control.