Originally, though, the panopticon was what the British political philosopher Jeremy Bentham proposed as a new model of prison architecture at the end of the 18th century. The design was ingenious. It ...

As those in power who seek only their own interest and gain continue seeking to instill panoptical fear so that the fearful ...

Discover the chilling history of the panopticon prison, imagined by Jeremy Bentham as a means to optimize organization and control without direct surveillance. Explore the impact of industrialization ...

The paradigmatic form of this “power-knowledge” is the model prison or “panopticon” imagined by 19th century utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham. This prison, ideally, should be circular.

In the eighteenth century, the philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham designed a prison that he called the panopticon ...

Jeremy Barr covers the media industry for The Washington Post. Prior to joining The Post in June 2020, he covered the media industry for the Hollywood Reporter, Politico New York and Advertising ...

Jeremy is also an internationally published novelist. His debut novel, "The Darkest Time of Night," was called one of the best books of the summer by People magazine and the New York Post in 2018.

Here they resemble Jeremy Bentham, who more than anyone else invented this way of thinking ... (Surprisingly, Davies does not discuss the fact that Bentham meant his Panopticon not just as a model ...