Comments on: Evgeny Morozov – technology and revolutions http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozov-technology-and-revolutions/ part of the MSc in E-learning at the University of Edinburgh Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Steph Carr http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozov-technology-and-revolutions/#comment-42 Steph Carr Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:02:32 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozovs-take-on-the-arab-spring/#comment-42 Hey Candace, yes, I see that. It's almost like a deliberate agnosticism - let's not diss the tech entirely because a lot of people rather like it and it's probably here to stay. But let's not big it up either, just in case people start believing in what it can do. Hey Candace, yes, I see that. It’s almost like a deliberate agnosticism – let’s not diss the tech entirely because a lot of people rather like it and it’s probably here to stay. But let’s not big it up either, just in case people start believing in what it can do.

]]> By: Candace Nolan-Grant http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozov-technology-and-revolutions/#comment-18 Candace Nolan-Grant Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:42:12 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozovs-take-on-the-arab-spring/#comment-18 Reminds me of 18th/19th century arguments against teaching the working class to read: they might come upon something radical and start a revolution! (Different technology, same idea?) Reminds me of 18th/19th century arguments against teaching the working class to read: they might come upon something radical and start a revolution! (Different technology, same idea?)

]]> By: Steph Carr http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozov-technology-and-revolutions/#comment-17 Steph Carr Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:48:35 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozovs-take-on-the-arab-spring/#comment-17 Chantelle, a sobering thought. And a truly compelling reason why technology shouldn't be dismissed as just a tool. Thanks for commenting. Chantelle, a sobering thought. And a truly compelling reason why technology shouldn’t be dismissed as just a tool.

Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: jross3 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozov-technology-and-revolutions/#comment-9 jross3 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:46:05 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozovs-take-on-the-arab-spring/#comment-9 Steph, you might be interested in Dahlberg's article about different "determinist" approaches to theorising the internet - this looks like a classic example of 'uses determinism' - http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol9/issue3/dahlberg.html Steph, you might be interested in Dahlberg’s article about different “determinist” approaches to theorising the internet – this looks like a classic example of ‘uses determinism’ – http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol9/issue3/dahlberg.html

]]> By: Chantelle Meckenstock http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozov-technology-and-revolutions/#comment-8 Chantelle Meckenstock Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:28:48 +0000 http://edc13.education.ed.ac.uk/stephaniec/2013/01/15/evgeny-morozovs-take-on-the-arab-spring/#comment-8 Equally true in the case of the Rwandan genocide in 1994, where the radio was used to mobilise the genocidaires into murdering their neighbours. Without that technology then, the scale and speed of the murders would not have been that great. Equally true in the case of the Rwandan genocide in 1994, where the radio was used to mobilise the genocidaires into murdering their neighbours. Without that technology then, the scale and speed of the murders would not have been that great.

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