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Bentham's Asperger's Influence
- Jeremy Bentham probably had Asperger's syndrome, which influenced his obsessive systematizing and craving for clear language.
- His eccentric behaviors, like naming his teapot and fear of masks, reflect difficulties with social cues.
Bentham's Utilitarianism Misunderstood
- Bentham's panopticon prison design aimed at efficiency but appears as a dystopian surveillance metaphor.
- His utilitarianism, "greatest happiness of the greatest number," is often caricatured as cold calculation missing human variety.
Bentham's Quest Behind Masks
- Bentham's difficulty reading social masks fueled his relentless questioning of social conventions' purposes.
- He demanded clear justification for why people behave as they do, challenging opaque norms.