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Reddit mentions of The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom
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I actually organized a lecture at my school about whether the internet is truly a democratizing technology featuring Evgeny Morozov and Clay Shirky. If you've got some free, you should check it out.
edit: He's also got a new book coming out in January which I definitely plan on getting.
If you couldn't tell I'm a big fan of his.
There's a good book called The Net Delusion which talks about how the West tries to view tech as a way of liberating those who are oppressed in authoritarian states. It also talks about how various tools implemented in North America for commercial purposes (deep packet inspection, data monitoring, etc.) can be used by these 'bad' governments to further push forward their agenda.
You'll get a laugh out of how many parallels can be drawn between America and China.
Check out The Net Delusion - sometimes it's better to let people express themselves... think China and a thousand flowers bloom!
I think what's more concerning is the push by some countries to redefine the Internet and who controls it, proposing a UN body to oversee it rather than ICANN (The Economist has had some good coverage recently on both authoritarian regimes using the net to their advantage and governments around the world wanting a greater say in how it's run)
Currently it's easy to get around because the underlying architecture allows it... think in 5 or 10 years when there is a different architecture - one where you can only log onto Apple.com or FaceBook.com... or Europe.com... and can only log on with your ID number - all to prevent cybercrime and bullying.
And it will all be supported by governments after lobbying by big corporations.
In Oz there is now serious concern over the copyright agreement we signed with the USA recently.
It's not authoritarian regimes that's the problem - it's "democratic" governments with huge bureaucracies working with corporations that's the real concern.
Copyright law (aka Micky Mouse Protection Act) is just a taste of how oppression can work :\