... of exchange, there continues the meticulous concrete training of useful forces;" (Foucault 334). Foucault gives support to the basic argument concerning the panopticon, that communication is key to knowledge. Within the panopticon, there is no communication among the prisoners or those who view ... on topics such as the Internet, computers, and protocol. However, the idea of panopticon was not mentioned much in his writing. His understanding of technology moves from common cultural interpretations to the Internet networks. He illustrates these as metaphors to show the relation between th...

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