On the panopticon being created by data collection and mass spying:

"These men understand completely that scrutiny is antithetical to living as your authentic self. They want to live as their authentic selves, and they want to stop us from living as our authentic selves…"

Pluralistic: Scrutinized (05 Oct 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/05/pervert-glasses/