
Michel Foucault’s ”The Punitive Society” (Part 4/4)
Theory & Philosophy
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The Power of Habit
Foucault says habit is the standard for normalization in order to keep people. The state had to stop conducting public executions, because that was too much of a demonstration of power. If you're an expert, your words are seen as being more superior than anyone else's. But interestingly, we're seeing this start to turn, especially with what we saw with COVID.
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