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Memory Manipulation, Memory Implants and Telepathy The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of future technology in our society, namely memory manipulation, memory implants, and telepathy. The story “We can Remember It For You Wholesale” is used to contrast the different ways by which a technology can be used for both positive and negative actions. Finally, because some people believe that such technologies would do more harm than good, it is important to refute some of their strongest claims, an issue addressed in the final paragraphs. It is concluded that technological innovations that would make possible memory manipulation, memory implants, and telepathy are on the cornet and that we have no reason to believe that these technologies would harm us if we take certain precautions.
The short story “We can Remember It For You Wholesale”, by Phillip K. Dick, tells us the story of Douglas Quail, who is a simple clerk that has a strong wish for visiting Mars. Because Douglas cannot afford a trip to Mars, he visits the company REKAL Incorporated which are said to implant memories such as a false trip to Mars as a secret agent. The
The best example of such disorders are post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. By rewriting a specific set of memories, it may become possible to erase or at least alter negative memories that negatively affect our lives. More so, because difficulties in memory formation are the defining problem of Alzheimer disease, future technology might also contribute to eradicate this disorder (Spiers, Hugo & Bendor 15). Considering that depression and Alzheimer are among the most important disorders of the modern world, it seems more important than never that these technologies develop at a fast