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In a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thought

  • Written by Parker Crutchfield, Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law, Western Michigan University
In a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thoughtOur minds are buffeted by all kinds of influences, though some seem more menacing than others.wenjin chen/DigitalVision Vectoria via Getty Images

Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, never wrote things down. He warned that writing undermines memory – that it is nothing but a reminder of some previous thought. Compared to people who...

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