“My hunch is that people often affiliate with causes online for selfish and narcissistic purposes. Sometimes, it may be as simple as trying to impress their online friends, and once you have fashioned that identity, there is very little reason to actually do anything else.”

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.