The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　Does free information mean free people? At the start of the
twenty-first century we were promised that the internet would
liberate the world. We could come together as never before, and
from Iran’s ‘twitter revolution’ to Facebook ‘activism’,
technological innovation would spread democracy to oppressed
peoples everywhere. We couldn’t have been more wrong. 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. Not only that – in many cases the internet
is actually helping authoritarian regimes. From China to Russia to
Iran, oppressive governments are using cyberspace to stifle
dissent: planting clandestine propaganda, employing sophisticated
digital censorship and using online surveillance. We are all being
manipulated in more subtle ways too – becoming pacified by the net,
instead of truly engaging. This book is a wake-up call. It shows us
how our misplaced faith in cyber-utopia means the West risks
missing the real challenges. Morozov argues that we must look at
other ways of promoting democracy abroad, and forces us –
policymakers and citizens alike – to recognize that all our
freedoms are at stake.

　　Evgeny Morozov offers a rare note of wisdom and common sense,
on an issue overwhelmed by digital utopians — Malcolm Gladwell
Gleefully iconoclastic … not just unfailingly readable: it is
also a provocative, enlightening and welcome riposte to the
cyber-utopian worldview. The Economist A delight … his demolition
job on the embarrassments of “internet freedom” is comprehensive
… as we go down the rabbit-hole of WikiLeaks, Morozov’s humane
and rational lantern will help us land without breaking our legs.
— Pat Kane The Independent A passionate and heavily researched
account of the case against the cyber-utopians … only by becoming
“cyber-realists” can we hope to make humane and effective policy.
— Bryan Appleyard New Statesman Evgeny Morozov is wonderfully
knowledgeable about the Internet-he seems to have studied every use
of it, or every political use, in every country in the world (and
to have read all the posts). And he is wonderfully sophisticated
and tough-minded about politics. This is a rare combination, and it
makes for a powerful argument against the latest versions of
technological romanticism. His book should be required reading for
every political activist who hopes to change the world on the
Internet. Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
The Net Delusion is considerably more than an assault on political
rhetoric … a war against complacency. — Tom Chatfield Observer
Required reading for all … a compelling primer and rebuff to the
“cyber utopians” … trenchant and persuasive. — John Kampfner
Sunday Times Lively and combative … dauntingly well-informed …
injects a welcome dose of common sense into an issue that has been
absurdly lacking in it. — John Preston Sunday Telegraph
Piercing…convincing…timely. — Ben Hammersley Financial Times
[M]ore than rewards a respectful reading, not only for the author’s
impressive knowledge of the internet toolbox…but because of his
ability to relate such technological gadgetry to the increasing
challenges that are being posed to entrenched authoritarianism —
James M Murphy Times Literary Supplement