The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology - Nita Farahany

Nov 27, 2024
51 mins

Episode Description

Do we need to protect ourselves from brain tracking and hacking? Do we need a right for cognitive liberty?


In her groundbreaking new book, Professor Nita Farahany explores the profound ethical and legal challenges posed by emerging neurotechnologies. These innovations have the potential to reshape how we understand, influence, and define ourselves—but they also come with significant risks. In this episode, we discuss the promise and peril of neurotechnology, the urgent need for a right to cognitive liberty, and what these developments mean for our personal freedoms. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation on the future of the mind.


Season 4 of Neuroethics Today, hosted by Dr. Katherine Bassil, explores the ethical dimensions of neuroscience and neurotechnology through interviews with authors of prominent neuroethics books. Tune in!

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