Foucault, Industry, and the Church

In this episode, I explain the role of industry and the church on the treatment of madness and criminality.

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[JessicaFletcher-lflp]

Good to see you continuing bringing philosophy closer to ordinary people.

[nopenope]

You are excellent at this ❤
I am happy to see you make many more of these videos on various topics and would be grateful.

[alfonsogomez]

It’s always a pleasure to listen to your explanation. Thank you

[gloriason]

4:51 reminds me of Max Weber's protestant ethics

[wynthomas]

Thank you for this overview. It prompts me to read further. I would be interested in a similar treatment of the clinic, and sexuality you mentioned.

[kazz]

What texts are you referencing here besides madness and civilization?

[hanghoang]

Pls do more vids for sexuality and the clinic, love your vids! 🎉

[CNFBGB]

Can you recommend any books (probably more like published lecture notes) of Foucault’s that are less abstruse than his normal writings?

[ricardocabral]

Do a video about Foucault and sexuality please

[MJ-boxp]

Would you ever do one on Epicurus? I heard Marx did his dissertation on him and Democritus. Would be amazing if you did. :)

[clumsydad]

We all got the right to be weird ... hey, nice office bro, keep paying it forward ... ty

[milu]

So one question i have is about why the church and industry are singled out. In particular what makes those especially pertinent angles? Does Foucault justify these choices? Another productive angle on the evolution of systems of surveillance would be colonialism (but i think that's an established critique of Foucault by now). Does he try to study how these technologies (material and discursive) in turn affect and further constitute these historical vectors, religion and industry, over time?

Another note is that i worry about how comfortable the panopticon image feels. It feels too smooth, too easy to grasp and then project everywhere like, "ooh look, panopticons everywhere". And the story of a crafty capitalist architect is a bit stifling? Idk it's not a very thought-out point. More of a vague unease i can't really pin down

[kiDchemical]

It makes sense to me but I think I think the ideological structures are usually far more complex and less intentionally coercive.

I only read one Focault book, Discipline And Punish, but I found his depiction of social relations almost cartoonish at times.