Interview with a writer: Evgeny Morozov
Evgeny Morozov is an iconoclast. He believes that technology, if abused or misused, has the potential to make society less free. His latest book, To Save Everything , Click Here,… Continue reading
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‘Vote for Romney and I’ll unfriend you’: why I won’t debate politics on Facebook
On July 4, 2009, the day Sarah Palin announced that she would step down from the Governorship of Alaska, the perfect quip popped into my head. As we are wont… Continue reading
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Who will rule the 21st century?
This is a nice big question to ponder on the holiday beach or in the rented villa. A vast amount has already been written on the rise of China and… Continue reading
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Eurozone v Facebook — which is the economic model of our time?
Even as our attention is gripped by a crumbling eurozone, another huge economic entity is emerging in the marketplace — Facebook, which has just upsized its number of IPO shares… Continue reading
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Back in Timeline
A quick post to point CoffeeHousers in the direction of the Spectator’s new Facebook Timeline. Now you’ll be able to use Facebook not just to catch up on our latest… Continue reading
5 CommentsSpectators of Christmas Past
One December in the 1930s, with Britain reeling from the Depression, Lord Wakefield of Wakefield House took out a full-page announcement on the cover of The Spectator. It was an… Continue reading
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