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social systems question - we know that a Panopticon Effect can change behavior when people believe they may be observed. But at the same time, using that effect intentionally is coercive/carceral. Is there a way to reconcile the good that such an effect can produce w/ the means?

social systems question - we know that a Panopticon Effect can change behavior when people believe they may be observed. But at the same time, using that effect intentionally is coercive/carceral. Is there a way to reconcile the good that such an effect can produce w/ the means?

JeffAHamilton

Posted 3 years, 2 months ago (Source)

social systems question - we know that a Panopticon Effect can change behavior when people believe they may be observed. But at the same time, using that effect intentionally is coercive/carceral. Is there a way to reconcile the good that such an effect can produce w/ the means?

JeffAHamilton

Posted 3 years, 2 months ago (Source)

put another way - is the carceral nature of the panopticon the active component, or could a similar effect be produced with a reframing of the system? How can we make people feel accountable *to their community* instead of accountable to some unseen eye in the sky?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 2 months ago (Source)

@JeffAHamilton https://t.co/eIk0y8xZ3B

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social systems question - we know that a Panopticon Effect can change behavior when people believe they may be observed. But at the same time, using that effect intentionally is coercive/carceral. Is there a way to reconcile the good that such an effect can produce w/ the means?

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