“Faster roads are not always safer roads - and virtually all societies, democratic or authoritarian, prefer safety over speed, even if many of their citizens enjoy fast driving.”

Belarusian and Italian writer and researcher

Evgeny Morozov is a Belarusian and Italian writer, researcher, and public intellectual whose work focuses on the political and social implications of technology. He is known for examining how digital systems shape power, society, and public life. His writing looks closely at the consequences of technology beyond its technical design, especially the ways it affects institutions and social relations. In 2018, Politico named him one of the 28 most influential Europeans.