Graham, Foucault

Society as a whole has normalized the idea of constant interaction and surveillance that now exists. Because we are so used to being watched and controlled, it almost seems as if we do not even realize that it is going on anymore. There are so many reality shows that intrigue individuals, and people try for years to get on these types of shows, ultimately being deemed as “reality stars” which we seem to think is similar to celebrities. Why though? Because we are so interested in watching people’s lives and having people watch our lives, that it has gotten way out of control. There are no longer secrets, people tell the world everything, and act as if the camera is not even there. We have become so comfortable with the cameras that we do not even realize that they are there anymore. It is a part of our culture. We are not only able to be tracked by government, along with many other individuals on the internet for a small fee, but we are also controlled in the ways that we all conform to what the law tells us to do. If act in a way that is considered “moral” by the government, we face the chances of going to jail, or being reprimanded. There are rules EVERYWHERE, that are not only set in place by our government, so we live our lives by these rules. This relates to how Ecco said that we all do as we believe that we are supposed to do, and act as robots, for the fear of being punished. This goes along with the reading by Althusser, speaking about ideologies. They are created for the people, by the people, and we choose to abide by them. “They” tell us we have to go to college, and now it has become the norm. It is basically necessary in order to be successful. If we do not go to school, we will not get a good job, which is similar to Faucault saying that if we do not listen to authority, we will be punished.