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The Panopticon Effect
99% Invisible
The History of the Panopticon Prison in Breda, Netherlands
The panopticon has become a metaphor for the surveillance state. The Dome of Breda in Netherlands was built more than 130 years ago as a penitentiary. It's been repurposed and rented out to hackathons, musicals, and wine tastings. But few real life prisons have come close to their original panopticon design.
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