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Such interesting times in which we live - Our attention is monetized. Our personal information is bought and sold. Our identity and credit history is stolen. Our sense of self-efficacy is eroded. Even our cells are harvested and used by others for profit. What are the ramifications of such actions; what are the implications for individuals, institutions and communities; how has science policy aided these developments; and what are the options available to us for reclaiming our sense of self? Working together in a seminar style of reading, discussion and presentation, participants will examine these questions as we consider the facts, science and public policy and ethics of such issues and as we attempt to design innovations that may enable us to reclaim the sovereign self.