“A 'fair' fight between non-equals is not fair, and being blind to powe...” — Zeynep Tufekci Quote

“A 'fair' fight between non-equals is not fair, and being blind to power is an implicit endorsement of the powerful.”

“Ability to disseminate one's ideas on the Internet is now a sine qua non of inclusion in the global public sphere. However, the Internet is not a true public sphere; it is a public sphere erected on private property, what I have dubbed a 'quasi-public sphere,' where the property owners can sideline and constrain dissent.”

“Surprising as it may seem, norms matter, even in the hell that is war.”

“Taste is one of the five senses, and the man who tells us with priggish pride that he does not care what he eats is merely boasting of his sad deficiency: he might as well be proud of being deaf or blind, or, owing to a perpetual cold in the head, of being devoid of the sense of smell.”

“I am not blind to the shortcomings of our own people.”

“The Couple's Choice is an opportunity to do something that reflects you on a personal level, and, as the first blind contestant on 'Strictly,' it made sense that I should reflect on my sight loss and try to open people's eyes a little to just what can be possible in the darkness.”