WIREHEADS
An Unnatural History of Technology in the Brain
‘A totally fascinating and kaleidoscopic tour…if you’re interested in the nexus of science, technology, psychoanalysis, the military-industrial complex, New Age cosmology, and Weird Guys, this is the book for you’ Max Read
‘An elegant and fascinating history of attempts to influence thought and behaviour by means of direct mechanical interface with the human brain. This is an impressive addition to Mike Jay’s celebrated work’ Cathy Gere
‘The definitive account of humanity’s ambitious but misguided attempts to connect man and machine…full of tales of madness, delusion and inspiration’ John Higgs
‘A tour of the potential hells and heavens mapped out by neuroscientists, hucksters and cyberneticians over the last 250 years. Brilliant, necessary and immensely readable’ Rhodri Hayward