The penopticon is an architect a creation of the eighteenth century philosopher jeremy bentham. The corps of the penopticons design consists of a roundhouse with prison cells encircling all sides, visibly open and stacked on top of each other to form circular walls. In the centre is a watch tower, which is cleverly installed with venetian blinds and mirrors s that inmates in their cells can never be sure if they are being watched by the guard. A smart phone in every pocket, smart devices all around us, and all constantly connected to the internet has created a variation of thePenopticon that does away with the need for any special architectural design. We become

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