Evgeny Morozov: How the Internet strengthens dictatorships
http://www.ted.com TED Fellow and journalist Evgeny Morozov punctures what he calls “iPod liberalism” — the assumption that tech innovation always promotes freedom, democracy — with chilling examples of ways the Internet helps oppressive regimes stifle dissent.
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The best point he …
The best point he makes is the intelligence gathering ability’s of dictatorships. Using teh internet is not only faster, it is much cheaper than having to scramble field ops.
Great video!! Thank …
Great video!! Thank you so much!
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………………stupid comment
Why is the audio of …
Why is the audio of this video has been edited?
at minute 4:07 you can pick up mih saying “they r building what I call the spenternet.” then there is a “the” that has been added to the audio and then it goes back to normal.
What is the need of this cut?
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sphincter net, this …
sphincter net, this is boring and obvious and stinks, the internet is used delude the masses that they have a say in their daily lives. wake-up the world belongs to handful of ultra rich the rest of us are cattle, we are stupid drowning in a stagnant pond
Does anyone know …
Does anyone know wich region of Russia he is talking about – that 2020 strategy project.
Why does he go on …
Why does he go on about the internet…
It’s not the internet who’s at fault for people’s stupidity, though I can see how, like video games, it can prevent learning…
I’m not sure how it “strengthens” dictatorships though. If the internet is regulated then yes, it does strengthen dictatorships… but the fact that the internet is there isn’t to blame…
What is he suggesting people do about it? Get rid of the internet?
What orchestra is …
What orchestra is he conducting?
Online activism …
Online activism tends to be somewhat like prayer – ‘doing something’ without actually, like, doing something.
He is one boring …
He is one boring asshole.. God it, I want my 2 minutes back
so you hate me …
so you hate me because you assume I accuse you of being racist? Can I clarify (I think I have a better idea of my intent than you and we are not communicating, so let me be clear)
I never thought of you as a racist.
Let me get this right to make sure I am understanding you. He moves his hands when he talks therefore he is stupid. Is this what you are saying?
Maybe, he is stupid, just doesn’t sound that way to me, It is OK to thing someone is stupid, but I usually bsae this on the words
No, he’s not right …
No, he’s not right either. Waving your arms can’t be right or wrong. It doesn’t apply.
This has nothing to do with culture. This has to do with a bimbo waving his arms around for no reason. I can guarantee you not everyone in his “culture” waves their arms around for no reason.
Stop pretending like everything anything says about anyone is a racial slur. I hate people like you.
What is the …
What is the difference in your definitions? So he is right, but stupid?
so he is stupid because he doesn’t do things like you…
Are you aware in other cultures there are intelligent people who do things differently that you do? they usually don’t have stupid people talking at TED but maybe you’re right and they accidental let him talk.
Wrong? No.
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Wrong? No.
Stupid? Yes.
maybe is is from a …
maybe is is from a different culture and simply does things different than you
Many people would see this as wrong, I guess you are one of these.
What the is …
What the is wrong with this guys arms. He can’t stop. Look at him. OMG STOP DUDE IT DOESN’T EMPHASIZE ANYTHING IF YOU DO IT FOR EVERYTHING! STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT IMGOIDGNSOIDNFOSIDNFIURNFIRUNGkjgn
i give up… …
i give up… subtitles please
It wasn’t until …
It wasn’t until about 10 minutes in that I started to agree with him. The pyramid clinched it, he’s totally right.
Great job tearing …
Great job tearing down the internet activism illusion.
this is an …
this is an interesting point of view.
This is a great …
This is a great talk. Internet is a great resource for those who use it. People who were active without the internet will still be active with the internet. People who were not active without the internet will not be active with the internet. I have been using the internet as a source of knowledge for a couple months and it is amazing what i have learned. He also made a great point about activists and networks, i should tell this to the activists I know.
I’ve lived in China …
I’ve lived in China, and I heard there the same thing that we hear in these comments — that the West and America looks down on China and only says bad things about it.
Here’s a news flash guys, until China became an economic power in the last decade, we never really thought about China. The CCP demonizes the U.S. to make it seem as though it protects/defends the Chinese people. In reality, it just tells them the U.S. looks down on China, when it really doesn’t.
this man is clerly …
this man is clerly a zionis capitalis cia operatoritive!
WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS INSULTING GLOURIAS NOTION OF CHINESE PEOPLE!!
Go back making …
Go back making toilet seats china man