Clive Thompson on Why the Next Civil Rights Battle Will Be Over the Mind
By Clive Thompson 03.24.08
Illustration: Paula Scher/Pentagram START
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Trolling down the street in Manhattan, I suddenly hear a woman's voice.
"Who's there? Who's there?" she whispers. I look around but can't figure out where it's coming from. It seems to emanate from inside my skull.
Was I going nuts? Nope. I had simply encountered a new advertising medium: hypersonic sound. It broadcasts audio in a focused beam, so that only a person standing directly in its path hears the message. In this case, the cable channel A&E was using the technology to promote a show about,
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Will the Fifth Amendment protect you from self-incrimination by your own brain? Think about your workplace, too: Your boss can already demand that you pee in a cup. Should she also be allowed to stick your head in an MRI tube as part of your performance review?
But this isn't just about reading minds; it's also about bombarding them with messages or tweaking their chemistry. Transcranial magnetic stimulation — now used
The lady slowly turns around and I glare into her bloodshot eyes as she mutters, “Oh silly little girl, you are not going home
I jump, heart pounding. I turn slowly to see the bed. “You’re not the girl that usually comes in here. She says all she sees in a beautiful smiling woman,” the voice says.
“Hello”, a voice from above calls out. I hear something in my slumber. I slowly get up, and wipe my eyes.
The brain is one of the most complex organ in our bodies. To learn about the brain scientists use electrical stimulation. Electrical stimulation is the use of electrical probes to determine functions of the brain. Clinical observation of patients have also helped scientists learn more about the brain. Case studies of different patients such as Phineas Gage have helped to learn about the different functions of the brain and how they work together to perform complex activities. (Barron’s AP Psychology 6th Edition)
Over the course of American history, from the time of the American Revolution to today, there have been countless fights for rights waged by different groups of individuals. From racial rights, to gender rights, to rights of opinion, life styles, or religion, every century has been marked by a variety of prejudices, injustices, and inequalities. People who have been deprived of their basic rights as citizens and treated unfairly have to stand up to opposing voices, cruel actions, and humiliation time and again, in order to gain equal rights. Though some fights are lost, at least at first, the fact that some are won show that our country will listen to people’s voices and are willing to change.
I hear her stammer, “About what?” She looks at me as if she doesn’t know.
“well hello sweetheart, what are you doing here?” she said peering down at me in a nasally voice.
The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination, meaning that no one can be a witness against him or herself (Cornell University Law School, n.d.). This simply means that the individual's statements cannot be used against him or herself within a trial. This amendment not only protects the defendant, but it also prevents the use of coerced statements. In fact, any statements that are the result of coercion or torture are prohibited and will not be used in court. As a result, since the application of this law, the police have cut down on obtaining evidence in violation of the constitution and individual rights (Ingram, 2009).
In this paper I will be discussing the Constitution and Civil Rights. Both are vital to our nation’s strong beliefs that we, as Americans, deserve equal rights and a strong government. In the United States, we all want to have a nation that we can trust and will give us our unalienable rights, no matter the skin tone or gender. So why, in 2016, do women and people of color still fight for equal treatment?
Similar to Susan Blackmore’s essay “Strange Creatures” Lauren Slater’s essay “Who Holds the Clicker?” questions the idea of who really has control of our minds. In Blackmore's essay, the thesis was very clear stating: “ what makes us different is our ability to imitate” ( Blackmore, 33). In Slater’s essay, the thesis wasn't very clearly stated. In my opinion, I feel that the thesis statement of this essay was that sometimes tampering with a patient's mind might have a positive effect. Sticking to my thesis in the previous paper I still feel that we as humans have control of our minds. But the mind and the brain are two different things. Although we might have control of our minds I don't think we have control of our brain.
Much has changed in the world since 1964, the year that the Civil Rights Legislation was enacted. Throughout 50 years morals, beliefs, perspectives, and biases for many have become overwhelmingly open-minded and accepting. Although, for others, this act somehow made them more persistent in their movement backwards. Therefore, the indisputable case of the matter is that we all have a long path ahead for true equality.
“Avery!” She yells it again louder than before, after a while we heard something, at first I just thought it was a animal, but we heard the sound again.
“Look for the man in the green silk hat.” Whispered voice next to my ear.
"Uh...can I talk to you?" A voice you didn't expect to hear made itself present.
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