Michel Foucault has argued that the state has slowly become the primary wielder of the institutions in society whereby discipline is imposed on people. For example, the state runs the military, schools, healthcare, etc. Western societies have embraced panopticism. That is, Western societies have embraced disciplinary structures that rely on the perception of being watched Continue reading

The artifact I have chosen today is a scene acted out by spoken word artist Steve Connell (who wrote the script) and actress Faye Reagan. Spoken word poetry—often derided by so-called serious poets—is poetry of the people. It is a successful democratization of poetry, an art form that has been controlled by the elite. Spoken Continue reading