#147 Nita Farahany on Cognitive Liberty

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Nita Farahany discusses her cognitive liberty concept, as well as her book: The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Question</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Prof. Farahany asks what can we do individually to tell fact from fiction, safeguard against manipulation, engage critical thinking skills, and develop greater mindfulness so that we may flourish in the Digital Age. What are the limits of the human mind to protect against distortion of cognitive freedoms?</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Your-Brain-Defending-Neurotechnology/dp/1250272955"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Nita Farahany</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.nitafarahany.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prof Nita Farahany’s Webpage</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://law.duke.edu/fac/farahany/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://law.duke.edu/fac/farahany/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recent news article: “</span><a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/04/prof-nita-farahany-we-need-a-new-human-right-to-cognitive-liberty"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We need a new human right to cognitive lib