Ai Weiwei Quotes About Technology

Quotes about: Technology

• China didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul - which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.

  Ai Weiwei

  Regret, Suicidal, Cutting

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The IT people who have made such an effort to know and understand computer technology. They are frustrated that you cannot use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in China. They are the first to recognize that the situation is terrible.

  Ai Weiwei

  Technology, People, Effort

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution. Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.

  Ai Weiwei

  Independent, Technology, Opportunity

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

• How to become a really modern society when today we are so - as a human being, we feel so powerful. We have high technology and a superb way of controlling our life. And at the same time, in many ways we are so primitive. We are not on - even just a step away from the most brutal and primitive crudity. To be very crude on those issues, which is always challenges and we always have to look at the situation like a mirror, to draw some understanding.

  Ai Weiwei

  Powerful, Technology, Understanding

  Source: www.politico.com

• If a master, a wise and experienced man, wields a great weapon, that's beautiful. He can serve peace with it. But if someone's emotions are imbalanced, even if he has the best equipment, he will still mean danger. Modern technology requires calm. You shouldn't trust anyone with a car who has no knowledge about vehicles or roads.

  Ai Weiwei

  Beautiful, Wise, Mean

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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