Ep. 106: Living in the Panopticon




State of the Human show

Summary: Inspired by a 200 year old design for a more efficient prison called the panopticon, this show explores just a few of the ways we experience surveillance in society today, and how we respond to it. A fiction story by Andrew Altschul about phones and loss, an interview with the founder of a site that uses cell phones to fight street harassment, and a speech about the joys of Facebook. Featuring Ben Olmstead and Andrew Altschul, with music by Zach Katagiri, Johnny Hwin, Max Citron, DJ Matic and Mikey Lee. Hosted by Charlie Mintz.