1. Panopticism and Modern Surveillance
From there, Foucault describes Jeremy Bentham's "Panopticon", a tower in the center of a room which has vision to every cell, generalized for prisoners. ... The panopticon does not limit itself to prison cells, however. ... These terrible acts have doubled as a curse that has rapidly escalated security measures, providing governments with all the reason they need to implement procedures as listening to phone calls. ... He might have his phones or internet tapped based upon a secret order handed down by a secret court, with no recourse to discover why he was targeted. ... Overall America,...
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