Word of the Day: PANOPTIC

All-seeing

panoptic (adj) - seeing or displaying the whole at one encompassing or panoramic view; all-inclusive [pan-op-tik]

BREAKDOWN: PAN- (all) + OP- (eye) + -TIC (characterized by)

• a panopticon is a prison or room with cells arranged in a circle around a central chamber, from which inhabitants can be observed at all times

See also: myopic

“Today, we are not just inmates or victims in a foreign-controlled digital panopticon. Originally, the Panoptikum was a prison-like building designed by Jeremy Bentham. The prisoners in the outer ring are guarded by a central surveillance tower. In the digital panoptic, we are not just caught. We are ourselves perpetrators.” ―Byung-Chul Han