Up for Debate: Can Social Media Solve Real-World Problems?
Original story at New Republic• 6 mentions • 4 months ago
In the current issue of The New Republic, Evgeny Morozov offers a critical take on Steven Johnson's Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age, lamenting the “quasi-religion” of “Internet-centrism.” In his response below, Johnson says his book "actually goes out of its way to avoid that kind of naive techno-determinism." And Morozov, in a rebuttal, concludes that "Johnson doesn't understand the substance of my critique."Anyone worried that Chris Hughes’ ownership of The New Republic would turn the venerable publication into a vehicle for Internet boosterism will be delighted to read Evgeny Morozov’s new essay, “Not By Memes Alone,
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07 Feb
Ian Bogost @ibogost
Here's the TNR exchange between @evgenymorozov and @stevenbjohnson: http://t.co/clHXTZg3
06 Feb
Daniel Sieradski @mobius1ski
As I’ve noted b4, I’m not a big fan of @evgenymorozov’s curmudgeonly disposition, but I love that he quotes @clenchner http://t.co/1t4936Sr
06 Feb
Ed Yong @edyong209
RT @tnr: Awesome Meta-Internet Battle: @stevenbjohnson replies to a review by @evgenymorozov, who responds in turn http://t.co/youCyIPU
06 Feb
Steven Johnson @stevenbjohnson
Alas, I have failed to persuade @evgenymorozov that peer progressivism is not a "dangerous" ideology http://t.co/eR4fRzeU
06 Feb
The New Republic @tnr
Awesome Meta-Internet Battle: @stevenbjohnson replies to a review by @evgenymorozov, who responds in turn http://t.co/youCyIPU
06 Feb
Berfrois @berfrois
RT @evgenymorozov: My exchange with Johnson over my review of his book (scroll down for my response) http://t.co/KvLAap7n

