Foucault's "Panopticism"

Podcast: Hotel Bar Sessions · Leigh M. Johnson, Jennifer Kling, Bob Vallier

Opublikowano: 2026-05-22

What does it mean to say that visibility is a trap? Why does the simple awareness that we might be watched work on us so effectively that we end up policing ourselves better than any guard ever could? And if disciplinary power now operates through every camera in every pocket and every satellite overhead, is there anywhere left that isn't already inside the panopticon? For the final episode of Season 15, we close out the season with a deep dive into Michel Foucault's "Panopticism" from Discipline and Punish. Bob walks us through the architectural innovation at the heart...