Recommending podcast episode on Freedom of Thought

I think the people here will be interested in the Better Human podcast, which is focused on public understanding of human rights and presented by domain experts. Specifically, episode 9: Algorithms, mind control and the right to freedom of thought discusses how technology is making urgent the strengthening of the right to freedom of thought.

Here is the episode blurb:

Are algorithms controlling our thoughts? Does Facebook resemble a totalitarian state? How can we stop political parties exploiting our innermost thoughts? International human rights barrister Susie Alegre and I discuss why the human right to freedom of thought might be the most useful prism through which to answer these questions. An absolutely fascinating discussion which gets to the heart of some of the most important issues involving the fast evolving technology which we all use but barely understand.

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