Battle for Your Brain : Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology

Farahany, Nita A.

ISBN 10: 1250339278 / ISBN 13: 9781250339270

Published by Griffin, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Battle for Your Brain : Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology
• Publisher: Griffin
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250339278
• ISBN 13: 9781250339270
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A new dawn of brain tracking and hacking is coming. Will you be prepared for what comes next?

Imagine a world where your brain can be interrogated to learn your political beliefs, your thoughts can be used as evidence of a crime, and your own feelings can be held against you. A world where people who suffer from epilepsy receive alerts moments before a seizure, and the average person can peer into their own mind to eliminate painful memories or cure addictions.

Neuroscience has already made all of this possible today, and neurotechnology will soon become the “universal controller” for all of our interactions with technology. This can benefit humanity immensely, but without safeguards, it can seriously threaten our fundamental human rights to privacy, freedom of thought, and self-determination.

From one of the world’s foremost experts on the ethics of neuroscience, The Battle for Your Brain offers a path forward to navigate the complex legal and ethical dilemmas that will fundamentally impact our freedom to understand, shape, and define ourselves.

About the Author

Nita Farahany is a legal scholar and philosopher who studies the societal implications of emerging technologies. She is the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke University and the founding director of Duke Science & Society. She is a frequent speaker at events including TED, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the World Economic Forum. Her previous book, The Battle for Your Brain, has shaped global conversations on cognitive liberty and mental privacy.