The Ethics of Designer Brains - Dr. Paul Root Wolpe
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~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://bigthink.com/ideas/41217 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Paul Root Wolpe is the senior bioethicist at NASA and a pioneer in the field of neuroethics. Peering into his children's and grandchildren's future, he sees an America that rewards competitiveness and productivity over relationship-building, and suspects that future generations w... Read more
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- -: The Ethics of Designer Brains - Dr. Paul Root Wolpe
February 18, 2012 (about 12 years ago)~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://bigthink.com/ideas/41217 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Paul Root Wolpe is the senior bioethicist at NASA and a pioneer in the field of neuroethics. Peering into his children's and grandchildren's future, he sees an America that rewards competitiveness and productivity over relationshi...
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