PS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cirque Du Soleil, E-Government, Evgeny Morozov
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Revolutionary potential: the internet"s ability to greatly impact government policy. In the article technology"s role in revolution: internet freedom and political. Oppression by evgeny morozov, he examines the internet"s influence in a country"s government. More specifically, he looks at its impact towards civil democracy and government regimes. After paraphrasing a passage from mr. morozov"s work we are left with the open-ended message that the internet has revolutionary potential . This statement is almost too ambiguous, and i believe that was the point. Rather, prompt one to truly consider both sides-negative and positive- thoroughly, before making a conscientious decision. Following the engaging thought, morozov quickly provides the reader with a new term: Meaning a na ve belief in an emancipatory nature of online communication that rests on a stubborn refusal to acknowledge its downside 1, the term is one that appears to hold weight in today"s society. Cyber utopians ambitiously set out to build a new improved.
