Nikki Haley has an interesting proposal about requiring cognitive testing for people over 75. "I hope that we can make those brains a lot more fit if we're going to keep going in that direction," she says. Younger brains are more agile and they are faster, but don't have the same wisdom as older brains. It would not be unreasonable for us to start thinking hard about whether or not there are fit ages"
Nita Farahany, a professor of law at Duke University and the author of “The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology,” joins Scott to discuss the threat to our privacy and freedom of thought, and the future of neurotechnology. Follow Nita on Twitter, @NitaFarahany.
Scott opens by discussing the Biden Administration’s announcement that chip manufacturers that access $150M+ funding from the CHIPS Act must provide childcare. He then shares his thoughts on the bipartisan effort to take action against TikTok.
Algebra of Happiness: expressing love.
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