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Scenario

When brain implants threaten your sense of identity

They want to put an implant in my brain to help with my depression and I keep saying yes then backing out because what if it changes who I am.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear that technological intervention might alter the essential self reveals our deep uncertainty about where consciousness ends and machinery begins.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Brain-computer interfaces?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.