An example of a panopticon prion design. With the prevalence of social media, it’s easy to feel as if you are constantly being watched and judged. Photo courtesy of Carrie Sloan on Flickr As a kid, I ...

Panopticon is more than a word, it is a concept that bridges architecture, philosophy, and modern digital life. Its enduring relevance lies in its ability to capture the uneasy balance between ...

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The nationwide fight against the suddenly ubiquitous Flock camera. The panopticon was, at first, just a thought experiment ...

The parallel between Jeremy Bentham’s panopticon and CCTV may be clear, but what happens when you step into the world of data capture? The philosopher Jeremy Bentham famously requested in his will ...

I haven't always been that kind to Justice Scalia (or to Justice Scalia's hats), but I do think he's a very good writer, and so I'm glad to be able to quote him saying something I agree with. The ...

How much of our daily lives are being videotaped? The ubiquity of surveillance cameras is one of the themes in David Bajo's new novel "Panopticon" set on the border between San Diego and Mexico. This ...