New VNS device (V chip for you SP fans) for helping to cure depression. "I don't think it will be used widely, because it requires surgery and the device is there for life. Also it has side-effects. Every five minutes the box discharges for 30 seconds, which causes the patient's voice to become hoarse."

Which reminds me of the mood control in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, or Bladerunner for those of you who've only seen the movie (and thus don't know anything about the mood control or his wife). "Rick Deckard and his wife Iran's use of joint hallucinations to control their connectedness and the spiritual despair that follows it's demystification is intense."

Let's dial up contented media consumer and put a stop to resenting flagrant manipulation, shall we?

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