Evil, surveillance and dystopia
Evil, surveillance and dystopia
Author(s): Paolo BelliniSubject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: Evil; Surveillance; Freedom; Knowledge; Biopower.
Summary/Abstract: The understanding of good and evil is one of the most significant characteristics that distinguishes humans from other animals. One such knowledge makes man a free and moral human being, and is fundamental for any political system to work properly. Today's technological and globalised society, relying on sophisticated and wide-reaching technologies designed for surveillance and control to avert misdemeanours, crimes and any kind of antisocial behaviours, calls for a renewed critical reflection on the meaning of freedom and moral awareness.
Journal: Caietele Echinox
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 25
- Page Range: 217-226
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
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