“If you trace the history of mankind, our evolution has been mediated by technology, and without technology it's not really obvious where we would be. So I think we have always been cyborgs in this sense.”

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.