https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon
Having a good rummage on the net and I came across this very interesting article on Wikipedia. Smart cities are designed to operate a similar way. What horrified me was that Jeremy Bentham; a Utilitarian came up with the concept of building panopticon structures comes across as a rather disturbed individual; to dream up such an idea, and was annoyed because it wasn’t done especially to his recommendation. A wee bit of a twisted individual hell bent on controlling and dehumanising people and his views on how humanity should function. I am sure he would be treated like a celebrity in modern times by the powers that be. He would certainly be involved with the WEF if he was around today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance_issues_in_smart_cities Surveillance in smart cities. Public surveillance for safety is one thing if it helps catch criminals. But that is where I draw the line.
