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

An episode of [Philosophize This!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/659155419), 24 Aug 2023, 38 min.

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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/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis 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 Thank you for making the show possible. 🙂 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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