The Transition from Physical Punishment to the Disciplining of the Mind

In the podcast episode, Foucot's book 'Discipline and Punish' is discussed as a starting point to explore the shift in the penal system from physical punishment to the disciplining and control of the mind. The emergence of the modern prison, with its focus on surveillance, normalization, and examination, is highlighted as a more effective method of maintaining social order. Fuco argues that the goal of the modern penal system is not justice or fairness, but the production of compliant, law-abiding citizens who conform to a normalized standard of behavior.