Blog Post 5

Originally conceptualized by Michel Foucault, panopticism revolves around the idea of constant surveillance, instilling the notion that individuals are under constant observation. This belief prompts individuals to regulate their own behavior, conforming to societal norms. Serving as a disciplinary tool, panopticism molds conduct by ingraining the fear of being watched Continue reading

Panopticism

Panopticism is the belief that you are being watched which causes one to essentially watch their behavior and how they act. I think this has been incorporated in our society by the excessive use of technology and the excessive placement of cameras everywhere. I think because everyone is so used Continue reading

Is Foucault right?

According to French philosopher Michel Foucault, panopticism is an internalization of control and surveillance that works as a disciplinary mechanism. Panopticism is the belief that one is always being watched, which leads people to control their actions by social norms and expectations even when there is no one in a position Continue reading

Social Democracy

Over the course of history, there have been hundreds of different forms of government. This ranges from monarchies to oligarchies to dictatorships. However, philosophers have theorized that governments will naturally evolve into democracies. A democracy allows for people to be the more free and to have their opinions taken into Continue reading

What Form of Government?

Dystopian governments come in various forms, each with its own set of oppressive characteristics. Totalitarian regimes, such as those seen in George Orwell’s “1984” or Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” exert complete control over every aspect of citizens’ lives. They employ surveillance, censorship, propaganda, and fear to maintain power, stifling Continue reading

Forms of Government

Imagine sailing through the complicated ideas of government, using Hobbes’s Leviathan as our guide. Now, let’s check out the “List of Forms of Government” on Wikipedia and figure out which one is the least likely to lead to a bad, dystopian future. It seems like a balanced constitutional democracy could Continue reading

Government and dystopias

When I was looking over the list of forms of government I saw some that I was unfamiliar with but I found that liberal democracy would create the least dystopian society. Liberal Democracy can be defined as a representative government that uses liberal ideas to guide its structure. The people under Continue reading