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Maybe I misunderstood you, but I dom't believe the panopticon is Foucault's idea.
by gershy 5mo ago
Maybe I misunderstood you, but I dom't believe the panopticon is Foucault's idea.
- pear01 5mo agoThe term/design is not his but he offered an interpretation or extrapolation inspired by the concept that was unique enough that if you mention panopticon in the context of Foucault it means something unique. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discipline_and_Punish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discipline_and_Punish
- chris_wot 5mo agoThe Panopticon was taken from prison design and he used to it expand the idea that it was coopted by government over the rest of society.