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Can Neurotechnology Already Read Our Minds?

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John Stewart Mill's Theory of Liberty and new congntive digital rights

The insight of this snip is that John Stuart Mill's book on liberty provides a starting point in thinking about an update to our conception of liberty in the digital age. Mill's exploration of the autonomy of the individual over self, society, and government, as well as his emphasis on freedom of thought, resonates with the relationship of individuals to their own brain data in today's context. The snip suggests that in a world where private mental space and autonomy may no longer be guaranteed, Mill's theory of liberty can serve as the foundation for developing a theory of cognitive liberty in the digital age.

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