When everything is recorded by an implant in the brain, people become paragons of moderation – but this societal bliss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, finds Sally Adee
No Signal
Jem Tugwell
Serpentine Books
A BUREAUCRAT navigating the pandemic would chew their right arm off for an iMe. No one leaves home without one in the world Jem Tugwell has built in No Signal, because each citizen has the device implanted in their brain.
Think of it like a smartwatch, tracking your location, exercise and calorie count while keeping you connected to social media. But thanks to a mix of nagging and coercion, this souped-up version actually stops …
Source: Humans - newscientist.com
