Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)

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Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of free will, and how a digital world may systematically limit our free will without us knowing it. 


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Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of free will, and how a digital world may systematically limit our free will without us knowing it. 


Get more:

Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/

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Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips

 

Be social:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philosophizethispodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow

 

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2023-08-24 36 min
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