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Losing our minds to the web
Evgeny Morozov
— 22nd June 2010 — Issue 172 
An influential new American book claims that the internet is damaging teenagers’ brains and our ability to think. But the web’s real dangers lurk elsewhere
Subject: Intellectuals & ideas, Popular culture, Science & TechnologyWhy the internet is failing Iran’s activists
Evgeny Morozov
— 5th January 2010 — Issue 166
Clay Shirky is wrong to be upbeat about how technology is boosting Iran’s democracy movement. If anything, it’s helping the regime crack down
How dictators watch us on the web
Evgeny Morozov
— 18th November 2009 — Issue 165
The internet is meant to help activists, enable democratic protest and weaken the grip of authoritarian regimes. But it doesn’t—in fact, the web is a boon for bullies
Subject: Conflict & revolutionEvgeny Morozov
Evgeny Morozov is a fellow at Georgetown University. His book on the internet and democracy will be published in late 2010
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